Re: [ga] Splinter groups

[Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>]

Gee!  I need real help with my Frenglish !!!

Do you folks have a word left to define a dedicated group of
any size gathering friendly or by interest on a subject aside
a main assembly. Please do not come with Center of Interest
since it does not take off or with constituency since it has a
lot of pejorative or funny possible misunderstandings in other
languages.

Jefsey


On 15:26 05/06/01, Michael Froomkin - U.Miami School of Law said:
>I think "SIG" is less pejorative than "splinter group".
>SIG may suggest "selfish" but "splinter" suggests "very very tiny
>minority, out of touch with reality and the mass, and possibly Trotskyite"
>
>
>On Tue, 5 Jun 2001, Jefsey Morfin wrote:
>
> > Dear Derek,
> > We are in agreement on that. And I like the word "splinter group"
> > since they told me that SIG was pejorative in US language.
> >
> > The point is the origine, rules and nature of the the s.g. Self
> > creation, open management and consensual uncovering
> > oriented - as I stand for - or directed creation with imposed rules
> > to support a pre-determined position as Danny made it?
> >
> > Jefsey
> >
> >
> >
> > On 09:22 05/06/01, Derek Conant said:
> > >In my opinion, the best mechanism for advancing the development of
> > >policy and standards is one that includes many splinter groups.
> > >Splinter groups, may provide the best mechanism for managing the large
> > >quantity of comments, opinions and information contributed by
> > >individuals and organizations willing to participate in advancing the
> > >development of policy and standards.  How else is ICANN and its SO later
> > >going to manage large quantities of comments, opinions and information
> > >contributed by individuals and organizations willing to participate?
> > >
> > >An organization or group with its own constituencies and consensus is
> > >able to assist in the management of information and expedite the process
> > >of developing and contributing constructive consolidated opinion derived
> > >from its constituency to the decision making body (ICANN and its SOs).
> > >This also allows the freedom for interested parties to flow from one
> > >organization or group to the next which may sustain one's momentum and
> > >interest to participate in these processes.
> > >
> > >A splinter group that is not productive, or one that does not produce
> > >constructive results, simply will not have a significant impact on the
> > >topics or matters at issue.
> > >
> > >Derek Conant
> > >DNSGA President and Chairman
> > >
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