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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">Dear Ombudsman;</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">The Executive Committee (EC) of the Noncommercial Stakeholder Group recently received a request from Farzaneh Badii to take action regarding an ongoing dispute between her and Ayden Ferdeline. The EC examined our
Charter and asked themselves the question, to what extent do we have the responsibility to intervene and make a finding in a dispute such as has been taking place on the general NCSG-Discuss list (and elsewhere)? We decided that once the behaviour crosses
a line of civility/improper discourse, the matter should be referred to the Ombudsman.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">We are deeply concerned that two of our members who work as hard and are as dedicated to our common cause as Farzi and Ayden are having such an acrimonious disagreement. We are unhappy that this strife, when argued
on the public list, is discouraging generally to members, particularly new members. I have undertaken to draft an ethics code, as suggested by Ayden, but in the meantime, we would appreciate it very much if you would contact both parties, investigate the
matter, and provide your recommendations separately both to them, as this appears to be in some respects a private matter between them, but also to our EC, as we recognize our collective responsibility to help our members get along and solve disputes before
they escalate. We would appreciate any advice you might have on practical solutions for our leadership team to take action on, as this kind of strife is not a new thing, and we would like to address it in a professional manner.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">Thanks for your assistance.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">Kind regards, <br>
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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">Stephanie Perrin</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">Chair, Noncommercial Stakeholders Group</font></font><br>
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