[AfrICANN-discuss] A brief update on the ASWG

[Nii Narku Quaynor]

Lerato Ma,

Please, I spoke on this list as my individual self and not as chair or member of anything. I did not mention any names but you have mentioned my name

Are you speaking for yourself? Have you read the document and do you have any comments?

We are talking about strategy not new gTLDs so feel free and say your mind but be on topic

Nii (for myself)

On Sep 11, 2012, at 15:50, Lerato <lerato.ma at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dear Badru-
> 
> Thank you for responding with an open mind  My owed response to you is as follows:
> 
> After my long observation on how things are handed in the said African internet communities,  I certainly have come to realize the isolation of DCA in this group is what has been creating the so-called division within the community (certainly may have stemmed from the gTLD issue)  and that your partisan approach to issues always prevented you from seeing and understanding both sides of the debate.   Even the recent response I read  from your elect chair Nii, reducing critical issues of inclusion and transparency to a level of  "why my friends are not selected" is a failed explanation to handling such issues and defeats the whole purpose of the dialog.    
> 
> I am sure you understand me.  Hence, I will let go of this matter now and will expect that DCA to respond and articulate its official position at the appropriate time.
> 
> --Lerato Ma
>   
> From: Lerato <lerato.ma at yahoo.com>
> To: Badru Ntege <badru.ntege at nftconsult.com>; "africann at afrinic.net" <africann at afrinic.net>; 'Lerato' <yes2dotafrica at dotconnectafrica.org>; "otieno.barrack at gmail.com" <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> 
> Sent: Sunday, September 9, 2012 2:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] A brief update on the ASWG
> 
> Dear Badru-
> 
> Thanks for your email and fair enough I will get back to you, got to run now.
> 
> --Lerato Ma 
> From: Badru Ntege <badru.ntege at nftconsult.com>
> To: 'Lerato' <lerato.ma at yahoo.com>; africann at afrinic.net; 'Lerato' <yes2dotafrica at dotconnectafrica.org>; otieno.barrack at gmail.com 
> Sent: Sunday, September 9, 2012 12:03 PM
> Subject: RE: [AfrICANN-discuss] A brief update on the ASWG
> 
> Lerato
>  
> Thanks for the response.   Let me try and respond in an open mind.   And if you think im wrong please let me know.
>  
>  
> Please make me understand why every effort is wrong, negative and has a hidden agenda.  
>  
> Mr. Badru- you seem to always play the role of réconciliateur chef, but you are infamous for having echoed loudly at all times that DCA is not part of the "community" you have been working with.  DCA has finally learned to accept not being accepted in your group, however very cautious not to be excluded as Africans who want to contribute genuinely to the Continent.
> [>]
> Let me understand more about these groups.  I know we have a number of views and opinions and at times those will not be aligned but I did not know that we now have constituted groups.  We never agree with all view points shared but if we created a group every time we got a disagreement we would have far too many groups.  
>  
> Its true on the .africa issue they were two view points and that’s acceptable.  But that should not divide the community. Its only a gtld.
> [>]
> If you do not want us in your group and deliberately design WGs to exclude us, there must be a reason of one of your above mentions? and whatever Africa Strategy your group develops if at ICANN level, will have to be either subject to the scrutiny of our group so you do not impose your views on us, and or we should be left alone to develop our own under the same umbrella.   At least at the ICANN level, we know we should not be excluded.   
>  
> [>]
> It seems to me you are excluding yourself.  By sharing and asking for comments everyone is trying to be inclusive.  If you do feel or anyone else on the list feels that they are other members of the community who should be on this WG I think the best approach would be to suggest some names on the list and im sure through consensus the community would  reach an amicable solution.
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