[Gnso-sc-budget] Adobe Connect being discontinued by ICANN without community consultation

[Jimson Olufuye]

Hi Ayden,
 
My organization AfICTA.africa has been using Zoom for 6 years and we find it quite user friendly, portable and stable to use; and with good pricing it may not be a bad idea for ICANN to migrate to. The BC used this during the time Adobe had a glitch and people were getting used to it when ICANN Org reverted to Adobe.
 
However, your point is quite clear, and I agree that there should have been some consultation with the Community before the final decision to migrate to it was made.
 
Cheers,
 
Jimson
 
--------- Original Message --------- Subject: [Gnso-sc-budget] Adobe Connect being discontinued by ICANN without community consultation
From: "Ayden Férdeline" <icann at ferdeline.com>
Date: 4/4/19 11:55 am
To: "gnso-sc-budget at icann.org" <gnso-sc-budget at icann.org>

 Dear all,
 
>From this blog post I have become aware that ICANN org is seeking to save $100,000 a year by transitioning from Adobe Connect to Zoom. 
 
In my experience with using Zoom, the platform's interface is not intuitive and it does not offer all of the functionality that Adobe Connect offers us. I am very disappointed by this decision, which appears to have been made with no community consultation as to the impact on the wider community, and with the rationale. That the SSAC finds it simple to use is fine, but they are not representative of the average Internet user, and for calls that will be recorded and transcribed anyway, the point about enhanced security functionality is moot. 
 
I am concerned that this is yet another example of ICANN org seeking to save funds by harming the community, rather than looking to economise from within.
 
Regards,
 
Ayden Férdeline 

 

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