[ripe-list] Follow up on the Dubai AGM - RIPE WG Chair meeting vouchers

On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 08:41:12PM +0100, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via ripe-list wrote:
> To make this clear … I also see another aspect.
> 
> I’m not sure if this is the case for actual co-chair, and of course,
> they may not want to comment in the list and we should respect that,
> but I recall some cases some time ago.

Do you suspect there is a systemic issue that folks can't afford to
attend RIPE meetings? We do have the scribes, video stream, chat room
and mailing lists to lower the bar to participate. 

> I see a perfect valid case for a co-chair that is willing to
> contribute with his time and effort, but is having financial
> difficulties for getting the traveling + ticket cost covered (either
> by the employer or its own pocket), so I think is fair, at least to
> give the option to those co-chairs that need that, to opt for the
> free-ticket if we don’t want to apply to all the co-chairs.

But what about the working group participants that volunteer their time
creating content, write BCPs, give presentations, answering questions,
designing requirements, etc?

Isn't everyone in RIPE a volunteer? It isn't just the chairs that do
'work' in a working group. Without working group participants, there is
no working group. Every participant volunteers to contribute in some way
or form, so I'd be careful to segregate chairs from the rest of the
community.

Kind regards,

Job

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