Ditto. On 27 May 2013 14:33, Nthabiseng Pule <np...@lca.org.ls> wrote:
> as, > > I am new to the IETF. I would like to contribute any way I can, but the > learning curve seems steep indeed. I am from an LCD country. I have the > necessary resources but I just don't know where to start. > > Some guidance would be welcome. I am reading on stuff and hope that one > day I will be able to make some meaningful contribution. > > > Nthabiseng Pule > > > > On 27 May 2013, at 1:52 PM, Arturo Servin <aser...@lacnic.net> wrote: > > > John, > > > > Good summary. > > > > I would add a "steep learning-curve" to start participating. It takes > time to get conformable in participating in mailing list and reviewing > drafts for I think two reasons. One is to get know how the IETF works, and > another to catch-up in knowing the topic in relation with other WG > participants. > > > > About the remote hub I think it would be good to give it a try. > > > > Regards, > > as > > > > On 27 May 2013, at 02:52, John Levine wrote: > > > >> I think this is a summary of the issues people have mentioned that > >> discourage participation from LDCs, in rough order of importance. > >> > >> * People aren't aware the IETF exists, or what it does, or that it has > >> an open participation model > >> > >> * People don't read and write English well enough to be comfortable > >> participating > >> > >> * People are unaccustomed to and perhaps uncomfortable expressing > >> overt disagreement > >> > >> * People don't think they have anything to contribute to an organization > >> that is mostly people from rich countries > >> > >> * People don't have adequate Internet access for mail, or to use the > >> remote participation tools > >> > >> I have to say that I don't see one or two meetings in South America > >> addressing any of these. Given that the incremental cost to the > >> participants, compared to meeting in North America, would likely be on > >> the order of a million dollars, it seems to me very likely that there > >> are better ways to spend the money. > >> > >> For example, if language and net access is a problem, it might be > >> interesting to set up a remote participation center in B.A. during one > >> of the North American meetings (it's one time zone off from Toronto) > >> with screens and cameras, paid interpreters, and a few volunteers to > >> help explain what's going on. > >> > >> R's, > >> John > > >
