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[John Hendrik Weitzmann <jhweitzmann AT mx.uni-saarland.de>]

Hi all,

just my two cents on this:

As I said in Torino, I'm not convinced that a letter to the CC board is
all too necessary, at least not in the form of a complaint. The
pre-announcement of CC+ and CC0 could have come earlier, that is true,
but there was one - as I recall about a week before the press announcement.

If a letter is nevertheless going to be sent, it should be coordinated
beyond the scope of CC Europe, if just to avoid the impression that
there is sentiment "aginst the american way dominating our work"
involved in it.

And as for governance: There are several ways at hand to influence what
is happening at CC HQ. A more direct impact through a more formalised
decision making process might look nice at first glance, but would mean
more rules and regulations, and I don't think that we really want that.
It would inevitably lead to a reciprocal strengthening of rules and
regulations of our work in our respective countries. I'm actually quite
happy with the freedom we have in our affiliate team here, and with the
way it is moderated to - and balanced out with - CC HQ through CCi.

Frankly, I find it hard to imagine a modus operandi of collective CC
decision making that really works out. But maybe someone has more
creativity in this than me ...

All the best,
John



J.C. De Martin schrieb:
> Dear All,
> 
> Here is, as promised in Torino in January,
> a draft of a letter to be sent to the CC Board
> by whomever agrees.
> 
> I believe the substance reflects what
> discussed at the meeting. The form
> is obviously open to improvements.
> 
> Please let me know whether you wish
> to add your signature.
> 
> It is probably a good idea to send
> the letter shortly, now that
> the memory of CC+ and CC0 is still fresh.
> 
> Best,
> 
> juan carlos
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> 
> Dear CC Board:
> 
> As leads of national CC projects, we would like
> to bring to your attention a few thoughts regarding
> communication and governance within the overall
> CC Project.
> 
> Regarding communication, we believe that all
> major CC announcements should be pre-announced
> to national projects, to give us the time
> to -at least- be prepared to answer questions
> from our national media and from the commoners.
> 
> Pre-announcements were made a few times with
> Mia Garlick, but it clearly did not happen
> with the recent introduction
> of CC0 and CC+.
> 
> Some of us learned about these initiatives
> when the press called  us in the morning asking
> for interviews.
> Not good for us, not good for CC.
> 
> To avoid it in the future, timely pre-announcements
> to national projects should be standard policy
> of CC Headquarters.
> 
> Information brings to governance.
> 
> As we have said, we need, at the very least, to be
> timely and thoroughly informed.
> 
> But more -perhaps much more-
> could be accomplished if the national projects
> were involved, in some form, in the decision making
> process of CC HQ.
> 
> CC is, in fact, now a global project. The impact of any
> decision taken by CC HQ reverberates across the globe,
> impacting hundreds of highly-qualified, dedicated volunteers.
> Not to mention the scores of people and institutions
> who use and support CC licenses.
> 
> Early involvement of the national projects could
> provide useful information to both understand
> the impact of potential CC decisions as well
> as technical advice that, if followed upon,
> could -sometimes- strengthen CC initiatives
> when implemented worldwide.
> 
> For the sake of clarity, Creative Commons International
> is currently doing, in our opinion, a great job in handling
> the national projects. Their support is timely,
> professional and greatly appreciated.
> 
> But the above issues are CC HQ related,
> hence our addressing you, the CC Board.
> 
> Thank you for your attention,
> we look forward to hearing from you.
> If you need any additional information,
> please do not hesitate to contact us.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> juan carlos de martin - cc italy
> .....
> .....
> 
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