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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello Susan and all, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Staff have confirmed with Analysis Group that the beta testers would
<u>not</u> be excluded from filling out the surveys when they are officially launched.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">By COB today, we have a total of ten (10) volunteers for the beta testing. Brian King, David McAuley, Farzaneh Badii, Justine Chew, Mariia Parubets, Maxim Alzoba, Plamena Popova, Roxanne John, Scott Austin,
and Zhou Heng -- Thank you for your time and help! We will check with Analysis Group and inform the beta testers about the logistics when AG is ready to proceed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mary, Julie, Ariel, and Berry
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">Susan Payne <susan.payne@valideus.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, August 6, 2018 at 1:49 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Ariel Liang <ariel.liang@icann.org>, "gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org" <gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ext] RE: Call for Volunteer: Beta Testers for TMCH Sunrise & Trademark Claims Surveys<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi Ariel, would you mind clarifying whether, having been a beta tester, someone would then be excluded from participating once the surveys roll-out properly? My assumption
would be not, but I’m not sure we ever discussed this in the Data Sub team. As far as I can see there would be no reason why a beta tester could not later be a survey respondent, since they are not gaining any special advantage from seeing an early version
of the survey, merely helping confirm whether it is understandable and user-friendly. Can you confirm?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Susan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> gnso-rpm-wg [mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ariel Liang<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 01 August 2018 21:37<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [gnso-rpm-wg] Call for Volunteer: Beta Testers for TMCH Sunrise & Trademark Claims Surveys</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear RPM WG Members, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Analysis Group is seeking volunteers to be the
<b>Beta Testers for the TMCH Sunrise & Trademark Claims surveys</b>. The Beta Testing is expected to be held sometime next week (the week of 06 August).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As mentioned during the RPM WG call today, Beta Testers are preferably the WG members who are not involved in developing the survey questions, and the ones who have a willingness to go through one or more
surveys. Analysis Group advised that around 3-4 beta testers per survey is optimal. There will be a total of four surveys, each targeting registry operators, registrars, trademark/brand owners, or actual/potential registrants.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">No particular skills are required for a beta tester. Of course, if the volunteer has some familiarity with the target respondent for the survey, it would be very helpful.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you are willing to volunteer to be a beta tester, please email
<b><a href="mailto:ariel.liang@icann.org">ariel.liang@icann.org</a> by</b> <b>COB Monday, 06 August</b>. You are welcome to specify which survey(s) you are particularly interested in doing the beta testing for. We have noted that David McAuley would like to
volunteer – thank you David! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you for in advance for your time and help!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mary, Julie, Ariel, and Berry
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