Re: Consensus vs Voting (RE: [ga] DNSO General Assembly call to c hange seating rule)

[Bob Davis <bob.davis@netzero.net>]

Mr. Gomes and everyone,

  Yes possibly you are correct.  I would also say that the Censorship
issues of this forum, and some changes in the Chair and Co-Chair
would be necessary also.

Gomes, Chuck wrote:

> At first glance, I don't think that this would be a bad idea, but I think
> the GA would have to be more clearly formulated before this would work.
>
> Chuck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Davis [mailto:bob.davis@netzero.net]
> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 9:48 PM
> To: ga@dnso.org
> Cc: Gomes, Chuck; 'Roeland Meyer'; 'Kent Crispin'
> Subject: Re: Consensus vs Voting (RE: [ga] DNSO General Assembly call to
> c hange seating rule)
>
> Mr. Gomes and everyone,
>
>   I believe that the point that Mr. Meyer was attempting to make
> is that the GA should also have at least one representative on the
> NC as well.  If so, we support this position.  I also believe
> that Mr. Meyer may have been suggesting that ALL NC
> representatives should fall under the GA's final approval
> in some manner.  If so, we also support this view or position
> as well.
>
> Gomes, Chuck wrote:
>
> > Roeland,
> >
> > As Kent already pointed out, NC members are elected by the constituencies.
> > They are definitely not appointed by the board.
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Roeland Meyer [mailto:rmeyer@mhsc.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 12:53 PM
> > To: 'Kent Crispin'; ga@dnso.org
> > Subject: RE: Consensus vs Voting (RE: [ga] DNSO General Assembly call to
> > c hange seating rule)
> >
> > 1) We don't elect NC members, that much is obvious. We tried and we
> failed.
> > The ICANN BoD appointed whomever they want, regardless of the wishes of
> the
> > GA. That record is clear.
> >
> > 2) There is no impeachement mechanism that works. If there is, show it to
> > me.
> >
> > 3) The NC is an appointed body, not an elected one. The ICANN BoD is the
> > sole appointer. GA NC elections are meaningless.
> >
> > Kent, you knew all of the above when you posted. You lie. However, this is
> > the most egregious lie that I have ever seen you make. You are usually not
> > this obvious. Are you feeling well? Or, perhaps you are feeling too well.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kent Crispin [mailto:kent@songbird.com]
> > > Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 9:20 AM
> > > To: ga@dnso.org
> > > Subject: Re: Consensus vs Voting (RE: [ga] DNSO General
> > > Assembly call to
> > > change seating rule)
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Nov 11, 2000 at 10:51:13PM +0800, YJ Park wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Who is going to paly a check and balance role for NC?
> > >
> > > The checks and balances on the NC are the standard checks and
> > > balances on
> > > *any* elected body -- if you don't like what your representatives do,
> > > you don't re-elect them, or, in the worst case, you impeach them.
> > > That's perfectly normal; there isn't any particular mystery about the
> > > NC in this regard.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kent Crispin                               "Be good, and you will be
> > > kent@songbird.com                           lonesome." -- Mark Twain
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