[AFRI-Discuss] [At-Large] Independent At-Large Website

[Nick Ashton-Hart]

Annette, I should be remiss if I didn't point out that there are a  
few errors in your statement below - perhaps you've forgotten, but I  
informed the ALAC quite a while ago that a new website to replace  
alac.icann.org was being built; my staff report for May provided  
further details of what that site would provide, and of course in the  
last few days I have provided additional information. This is long  
before Eduardo's kind offer to act as webmaster for icannalac.org.

Also, I told the ALAC the issue with legal review of contents posted  
by anyone paid by ICANN as long ago as last December - long before  
the project funding request was put through for Jean to be paid to  
update icannalac.org.

Of course if the ALAC wants to maintain the website which was paid  
for by ICANN so that the ALAC has an independent voice, that would be  
great!  As far as I can see, these are not competitive efforts, but  
rather complimentary efforts.

On 6 Jul 2007, at 13:38, Annette Muehlberg wrote:

> All,
>
> a discussion has been started on the NARALO list on how to continue  
> to run our independent ALAC/RALO website after our voluntary  
> website manager Jean had to leave the ALAC december last year. The  
> ALAC thought we could hire someone (her) to help to feed in texts  
> by ALAC/RALO members on our website but after handing in our  
> project form we were finally told that in this case our website  
> would loose its independent status and any text would have to be  
> controlled by ICANN lawyers.
>
> So, I am very happy that Eduardo from Puerto Rico just volunteered  
> for running our independent ALAC/RALO website!
> After he volunteered we now receive the information a "new website  
> is being built".
>
> The ALAC made a strong effort to create its own independent website  
> and I think, we should work together and discuss the best  
> structuring of the website and related work together on the At- 
> Large list, so that we will have the full power and creativity of  
> all regions included!
>
> best greetings to all of you
>
> Annette
>
>
>
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