Re: [ga] geographicals

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

Eric and all assembly members,

  Lets try to remember and understand that often, geographic and
gerrymandering are unpleasant and unwanted bedfellows...

Eric Dierker wrote:

> Some system different than what we have must be developed to assure geographic
> representation and also popular representation.  We have 244 plus nations
> acknowledged, let them each have a vote and just throw them into the mix. I
> will personally do the emails to each Nic that has one and lick the stamp to
> those who do not.  I will cc and or forward them all to WXW for verification.
> Done deal end of geographic debate.  Yes it is sad that the US with an
> overwhelming majority of participants gets only one vote and unfair that the
> many with none get the same vote, but that is geographicals for you.
>
> Eric
>
> Jeff Williams wrote:
>
> > Ladi and all assembly members,
> >
> > Ladi wrote:
> >
> > > Perhaps it's just me, but I always thought that part of the whole point
> > > of the Internet is the loss/lessening/blurring of geographical
> > > boundaries. There's reason why many of my friends and those I agree with
> > > the most live outside of my time zone and why many of those I disgree
> > > with a great deal live next door, no?
> > >
> > > Why not let candidates and representatives stand on their own with their
> > > own views?
> >
> >   Agreed.  And this has been the predominant position that our members
> > [INEGroup]
> > have stood for some time now.  Although there are some good reasons
> > to insure geographical diversity amongst the BoD members, and this issue
> > has been discussed and debated at least three previous times here, it
> > should not matter to a great extent with respect to the most important
> > requirement of ICANN.
> >
> > > Let the best (wo)man with the most popular views win.
> >
> >   Here here!
> >
> > > If an
> > > "area" -- ie, a group with a certain view -- feels underrepresented,
> > > then they can recruit new members to vote and to represent. Isn't this
> > > what happened to an extent in the last @large elections with some of the
> > > European candidates?
> > >
> > > Eric mentions the senate and the house of representatives as a model.
> > > Perhaps an acceptable compromise would use the complete congress as a
> > > model and create a body of representatives using geographical divisions
> > > and another that ignores them. Not that I particularly like more
> > > processes to get anything done, but it might make the most people happy.
> > >
> > > Just MHO,
> > >
> > > ~Ladi
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-ga@dnso.org [mailto:owner-ga@dnso.org] On Behalf Of Eric
> > > Dierker
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 9:18 PM
> > > To: ga@dnso.org
> > > Subject: [ga] geographicals
> > >
> > > If you are going to stay geographically oriented then you have to
> > > balance it with popular.
> > >
> > > Why should I, a Norte Americano be able to vote for the rep. from
> > > Europe?
> > >
> > > Why should a man from down under be stuck with his rep, when he likes
> > > Jefsey's position more?
> > >
> > > Bad form and nonsensical.
> > >
> > > There are models, like senate and house that we may borrow from, but
> > > that one is all geographic and geographic populist.  Funny the term at
> > > large usually means at large, not segmented.  Also funny, two of my
> > > least favorite organizations use geographics for representation, Cosa
> > > Nostra and UN.  So the only logical conclusion is that BoD members
> > > elected by the at large or the GA have no geographic requirements.
> > >
> > > Eric
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Jeffrey A. Williams
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Regards,

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Jeffrey A. Williams
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