Hi Adam On Aug 29, 2014, at 6:54 AM, Adam <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Anyone have a link to the SO/AC leadership mail archive? I have suggested on the list that it should be publicly archived and got no response. Bill > From: William Drake <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Archive Question Regarding SO-AC Mailing List > Date: August 8, 2014 at 9:56:44 AM GMT+2 > To: Robert Hoggarth <[log in to unmask]> > > Hi Rob > > Thanks for your swift reply. Yes, things can get lost to the shifting sands of ICANN history…. > > My personal view would be that there’s no reason for the list to not be publicly archived. For us, it would allow searching back to previous messages/threads when desired to reconstruct not only the background of current discussions and decisions, but also to see what previous groups of chairs may have done that could be relevant. I use list archives in these manners all the time, and find the lack of that option here a bit frustrating. And for the community, it would provide transparency and accountability, always good things that we advocate elsewhere. In the event there is a particular decision that is really sensitive and needs to be worked out privately before something comes to the list, constructing a Cc like this works fine. > > When I was on the GNSO Council I pushed for opening up our meetings via webcast and Adobe and the result has hardly been a massive number of observers or disruptions. But for those addictive personalities who want to know what their elected reps are up to, it has been a good thing. I would expect the same would apply here. > > Would indeed be good to hear from others. > > Bill