ICANN's Move to Zoom: Follow-up Status Update and Response to Feedback - ICANN

[Thato Mfikwe]

Hi,

Maybe the issue is that there was insufficient time for public comment not
that there was no consultation? Personally, I think Zoom will be OK because
meeting recordings can be made, although not sure about transcripts and
calling in perticipants to,eetings as metioned. But the inconvenience
around the download of apps is not a determiner because to download Zoom
just requires less than 10MB. When referring to dysfunctional, what are you
referring to?

Will go through your initial responses, thanks.


Thato Mfikwe.

On Sat, May 11, 2019 at 10:19 PM Ayden Férdeline <icann at ferdeline.com>
wrote:

> Hi Thato,
>
> I have outlined my concerns with Zoom on this list already, and they do
> not stem from my personal experiences in using the program. My concerns are
> around the centralization of decision making that impacts the ICANN
> community being made without direct community input; the lack of
> consideration for volunteer time in making the decision to migrate to a new
> platform; and the lack of safeguards in place to ensure no records are lost
> during this transition. I consider this in particular to be an extremely
> important point.
>
> I think you are conflating the ICANN organization with the ICANN community
> in your remarks below.
>
> Ayden Férdeline
>
>
> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> On Saturday, May 11, 2019 10:00 PM, Thato Mfikwe <thatomfikwe at GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Ayend,
>
> I also think that Zoom is a good platform, used it numerous times without
> a hassle. What limitations do you foresee with Zoom?
>
> Not sure about transcripts and its other functionalities but I think it
> could work, besides its inability to call in participants into meetings as
> some regions do not have reliable connections to participate online.
>
> However, recording of previous meetings from Adobe connect should remain
> accessible or archived.  I also think it is inappropriate and it is
> uncalled for to call ICANN a dysfunctional organization because you are a
> leader within NCSG subcommittees and also play a role within the GNSO, what
> could possibly qualify ICANN being called dysfunctional, the preference of
> Zoom over Adobe?
>
> Maybe I am mistaken, are you saying you have no knowledge of Zoom and how
> it works? Your focus needs to be on NCSG finances and how they can enhance
> and improve the participation of C's in ICANN processes and realising ICANN
> objectives.
>
> Thato Mfikwe.
>
> On Sat, May 11, 2019 at 4:45 PM Ayden Férdeline <icann at ferdeline.com>
> wrote:
>
>> This blog post gives the impression that little feedback has been
>> received on the transition to Zoom, but what feedback has been received has
>> been positive. What it does not mention is that there was no formal
>> consultation process or even request for comments. I note many of my
>> critical comments remain unaddressed -- which of course is possible when
>> there was no formal request for community input. This transition went ahead
>> with less than a month's notice to the community and we have never been
>> provided with a platform to object to this change or to share our concerns
>> formally. If ICANN terms it is a "success" to have transitioned to a new
>> platform 1) without having considered how to preserve previous meeting
>> recordings, 2) by inconveniencing the entire ICANN community by making us
>> download new software and learn a new tool, and 3) by selecting a new tool
>> with reduced functionality over the previous one, well it is just another
>> instance of something that could only be seen as a success within and by
>> this dysfunctional organization. I think the more apt term to describe this
>> transition would be a "failure".
>>
>> Ayden
>>
>>
>> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
>> On Saturday, May 11, 2019 1:30 AM, Maryam Bakoshi <
>> maryam.bakoshi at ICANN.ORG> wrote:
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> Please find ICANN's Move to Zoom: Follow-up Status Update and Response
>> to Feedback:
>> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-s-move-to-zoom-follow-up-status-update-and-response-to-feedback
>>
>>
>> —
>> Many thanks,
>>
>>
>> *Maryam Bakoshi* | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator
>> *ICANN* | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
>> *S*: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | *T*: ‭+44 7846 471777‬
>>
>>
>>
>
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