Re: Function and quality of GA Chair- (was RE: Re[2]: [ga] Top Level Domain Association - NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST)

[Eric Dierker <Eric@hi-tek.com>]

After reading Mr. Corliss' post it dawned on me that all of what is said here is
a good idea, but don't think for a minute that that means someones integrity can
be established without currently placing some comments on the list so that we
can currently evaluate his integrity.  The idea that "he is good because we say
so" is not a good idea at all.
Mr. Corliss and Mr. Younger are active and we know where they stand and how they
act today, I would like the same respect from any other candidate.

Sincerely,

Peter de Blanc wrote:

> William, your "GA Chair" comments are excellent, and deserve re-inforcement.
> Everyone on this list would do well to keep this in mind. The position of
> "Chair" is a consensus-building responsibility. Necessary abilities include
> ability to prioritize an agenda based on inputs from the group, manifest
> diplomacy in all dealings, and, most importantly, put aside one's personal
> viewpoints while managing discussion.
>
> Qualifications also include enough experience in participating in lists so
> that the person is able to recognize and divert the tendancy to participate
> in "flame wars" and other diversions.
>
> Once Integrity of the potential candidate is established to the satisfaction
> of the voting member, further evaluation should proceed along the guidelines
> William has so succiently set out.
>
> Peter de Blanc
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ga@dnso.org [mailto:owner-ga@dnso.org]On Behalf Of William
> X. Walsh
> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 4:38 AM
> To: Eric Dierker
> Cc: Harald Tveit Alvestrand; jandl@jandl.com; jp@ADNS.NET; ga@dnso.org;
> babybows.com; admin@tlda.org
> Subject: Re[2]: [ga] Top Level Domain Association - NO CONFLICT OF
> INTEREST
>
> Hello Eric,
>
> Saturday, March 31, 2001, 2:56:49 AM, Eric Dierker wrote:
>
> > I am sorry but I have not seen anything about the man JW.  Where I come
> from a man
> > who stands for nothing will fall for anything.
>
> Eric, if you don't know who he is, then perhaps you need to take into
> account how new you are to the process, and that maybe you should look
> into more than just the events in few months that the At-Large has
> been around, which brought many "newbies" such as yourself to the process.
>
> I do not mean the term as derogatory, btw, I hope you understand
> that, I too was once a "newbie" to the domain policy arena, some 5
> years ago.
>
> > It seems as though Mr, Corliss stands for himself, regardless of
> affiliations.
>
> The GA Chair will need to stand for the GA, not for himself or his
> affiliations.  A GA chair is not elected for his VIEWS on the issues,
> but for his ability to help build consensus and to advocate that
> consensus to the NC, which is his primary role.  A good GA chair's
> views will be irrelevant.  Roberto is a perfect example of that. His
> past affiliation with CORE was a point that many people considered
> very carefully, but in his selection, most of us felt that as a
> person, Roberto's ability to work with diverse people in reaching
> compromise, and his ability to stay out of the more intense fray's,
> not to mention his integrity, were vastly more important than "where
> is stood" on various issues, such as non-profit "public trust"
> management of TLDs, and other issues were I and others have disagreed
> with him.
>
> A good Chair will not be elected for his views, but will be elected
> DESPITE his views.
>
> > If this seems rude I apologize but are we just supposed to know Jonathan?
>
> No, I gave a reason why I endorsed him.  Unlike many others, I take my
> endorsement seriously, and believe that when you endorse someone, you
> should state why you are doing so, so that others may benefit from it,
> or discount it as they see fit.
>
> > Keep in mind this is from someone that was kept from being a candidate by
> Mr.
> > Alternative Chair.
>
> You were not kept from being a candidate by anyone, Eric.
>
> --
> Best regards,
>  William                            mailto:william@userfriendly.com
>
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