Re: [ga] Harald's comment discussed on the EU list

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Dennis and all remaining assembly members,

  Dennis, WXW will always have a dispute with Joop and the IDNO
for reasons that are well documented in the IDNO archives as you know...

Dennis Schaefer wrote:

> Hi William --
>
> I take exception to your claim that IDNO, as an organization, cannot be a
> constituency.
>
> The constituency model envisions that constituencies will organize
> themselves -- and IDNO is in fact
> an organization of people seeking recognition as a constituency.
>
> True it has been riven by dissent --- but the measure of any constituency
> is precisely its ability to permit conflicting viewpoints.  Of all
> constituencies, the individuals' should be expected to deliver healthy, if
> not raucus, internal disagreement.  On this front, IDNO has proven highly
> successful:  it has resisted capture by pockets of members, has continued
> to draw new members, and continues to urge disgruntled members to come back
> and resume the fight.   By this measure, it is far more successful than
> some of the recognized constuencies.
>
> Personally I feel that the constituency model has been proven a failure.
> Most constituencies are little more than committees of a great trade
> association.   If DNSO wants to give ICANN a healthy dose of democracy, it
> should stop dithering and act on the repeated requests of the General
> Assembly to resolve the matter.
>
> I realize that you've had a bitter personal battle with some members of
> IDNO, but shutting down an individuals'
> constituency really is like throwing out the proverbial baby.
>
> Regards
>
> >Dennis
>
> "William X. Walsh" wrote:
>
> > Hello Joop,
> >
> > Monday, September 04, 2000, 8:56:34 PM, you wrote:
> >
> > > Such structure will not be cemented by adding a new constituency. If it is
> > > fragile by itself it will became even more weak by adding another different
> > > voice. If it will collapse by adding the IDNO it will simply mean it was
> > > wrong
> >
> > The IDNO should not be added.  It is not a constituency, and as it
> > stands it should not be eligible to be a constituency.
> >
> > No "organization" should have constituency status bestowed on it.
> > That is not what a constituency is or how a constituency should be
> > setup.
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> >  William                            mailto:william@userfriendly.com
> >
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