+ 1 Avri.   Our learnings from the CCWG are a case in point.

Lets use this opportunity to benefit of our community.


On 24/10/2016 20:30, avri doria wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Studies show the online cooperative work, works best when there s
> occasional F2F.  But we have lots of other F2F opportunities, especially
> for the leaders sent to the intercessional. So it is not necessary in
> this case.
>
> On the other hand, if there is a meeting, I do not see the win for  NCSG
> in boycotting the meeting.  I think that is a dangerous tactic.
> Boycotting works, but only in extreme cases and very rarely - do it more
> then once and people get used to you being absent.  So if we are going
> to include boycott as a tactic, i think we should pick our occasion
> carefully and not just because we don't feel like traveling to somewhere
> or other.
>
> Finally, on the issue about the GNSO being just about policy: I think it
> is also about our self organization, our practices, our interactions
> with the rest of ICANN, and our participation in the Enhanced Community.
>
> avri
>
>
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