Re: [ICANN-EU] Increasing representativeness

[Geza Giedke <ggiedke@fe-c705.uibk.ac.at>]

Thomas Roessler writes:
> candidates onto the ballot.  Given the large number of candidates, a
> candidate with some media and net coverage in Germany will make it.

exactly

> However, such a candidate doesn't necessarily need to come from
> Germany, he just needs to be known to the net community in Germany.
> And that's where this problem meets my notes above: There is
> currently a complete lack of coordinated online activism in Europe.
> There are some points where groups and interested individuals get in
> touch, for instance the ukcrypto mailing list, but then again,
> that's quite specific and restricted to one particular topic.
> Let's hope this discussion and possible spin-offs help to get such a
> European net community going.

a european ML in the spirit of debate@fitug would be very interestig  

regards
 Geza