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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