Re: [ga] MOTION - Moving Discussion Off the GA List

[Joanna Lane <jo-uk@rcn.com>]

on 7/14/01 1:39 PM, Patrick Corliss at patrick@quad.net.au wrote:


> I withdrew the term "by consensus" to satisfy Joanna's objection.  This had
> the unintended side-effect of leaving the words "subscribers may" without
> any qualifier.  Perhaps this is what Joanna and Derek identified as a weak
> point in the motion.  Thank you both.


I never objected to the word "consensus".
 
> The addition of the alternative ("or follow such other prescribed procedures
> that have been adopted by the General Assembly") means that the words "by
> consensus" might only apply to the first occasion viz. when the subscribers
> are initiating "other prescribed procedures".
> 
> It would, therefore, probably be safe enough to say:
> 
> --------- Amended Wording ----------
> All debate relating to rules, lists, protocols, procedures, etc. should be
> conducted on the [ga-rules] mailing list   Subscribers to that list may, by
> consensus or other prescribed procedures, refer issues to the full General
> Assembly for a determinative ballot.
> 
> Note.  The term "prescribed procedures" refers to procedures which have been
> submitted to such a determinative ballot and formally adopted by the General
> Assembly.
> ---------------------------------------------

Oh I see, so all the work on BEST PRACTICES, which you purport to support,
can go in the trash before it's even published. Great Patrick. Thanks a lot.

Why don't you follow your own advice and take this discussion (now argument)
to ga-rules?

Regards,
Joanna
 
> 
> I appreciate that it is a little more cumbersome but I cannot see a simpler
> way to amend the motion without creating a "bootstrapping" problem in the
> first reference to the GA.
> 
> The only question is whether we agree on the words "by consensus".  However,
> as this is our present procedure, I can see no real alternative.
> 
> Best regards
> Patrick Corliss
> 
> 
> 
> 
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