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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear Members of the Board,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>As you know, I am convinced that the key to
OpenID’s development throughout the world is the amount and quality of
support we bring to the Local Communities. Putting Local Chapters and
Communities in place is a major part of my current activities for OpenID. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Since the creation of the “OIDF Local
Chapter Policy”—which saw the light of day thanks to Mike
Jones—we have been able to put in place eight (8) Local Chapters (among
them 2 new ones—they came in this week; OpenID Morocco and OpenID
Turkey), to which 6 or 7 others (Balkans, Bulgaria, Greece, Korea, Denmark,
Thailand, Malaysia…) may be added in the coming weeks. I may add that I
have as a personal objective to reach the bar of the 50 Local Chapters in 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This being considered, it would seem not normal
that the page <a href="http://openid.net/foundation/chapters/">http://openid.net/foundation/chapters/</a>
be almost hidden at the bottom of the <a href="http://openid.net/foundation/">http://openid.net/foundation/</a>
page, in other words, practically invisible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>To pursue our progression, we need more
visibility; for example, by placing, directly on the Home (at the top and to
the right), an “OpenID Worldwide” link (this term of
“worldwide” is more clear than “Local Chapters," a term
more reserved to internal designation and legal documents).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The advantages I see to this are threefold:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>(a) Allowing visitors coming to OpenID.net
from the “rest of the world” to go further, and to be able to come
in direct contact, and to receive assistance from, the Community in their own
country—in their own language,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>(b) Give a motivation to new members of the
OpenID Community to start a Local Chapter in their country if none exists there
yet,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>(c) Broadcast a true international image to
the Foundation and to prove that OpenID is truly a global phenomenon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Do you agree to this? If so, please
give me you agreement by mail and I will make the modification on OpenID.net.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>-Snorri<o:p></o:p></p>
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