Re: [ga] FW: Notice# 001 grassroots nine seat challenge

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

Joanna and all assembly members,

Joanna Lane wrote:

> FYI
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joanna Lane [mailto:jo-uk@rcn.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 12:27 AM
> To: Stephen Waters; Marc Schneiders
> Cc: William S. Lovell; At Large Forum
> Subject: Notice# 001 grassroots nine seat challenge
>
> The Suggestion by Stephen Waters for the At Large Membership to hold
> elections for 9 Directors,  first noted on the At Large forum mailing list,
> has now been posted to the Best Practices section of the Icannatlarge.com
> Forum under "Notice # 001. Grass roots nine seat challenge".
> http://www.icannatlarge.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=90.

  Yes I just responded to it on the terrible Web Mail for
ICANNATLARGE.COM.  I responded as follows:
I think this is a good idea.  I hope everyone understands
that such a vote has no relevance to the ICANN BOD
and especially none to Stuart Lynn, and that such a vote
could have ramifications.  But I am for it anyway..

>
>
> If further expressions of interest are received, (a simple yes or no will do
> at this stage), a Call to Action will be issued in consultation with Mr.
> Waters, together with a schedule for discussion, debate, voting and so on.
> In the absence of further interest, no Call to Action will be issued and the
> matter will be dropped from the BP process. Please do not remove this Notice
> # from the subject line of your reply.
>
> Best Practices are available to assist the community in uncovering consensus
> (or not) on an Issue. For a more detailed explanation, please go to:-
> http://www.cerebalaw.com/BPIial.htm
> http://www.cerebalaw.com/BPIIial.pdf
> http://www.cerebalaw.com/BPIIIial.htm
> http://www.cerebalaw.com/BPIVial.htm
>
> Regards,
> Joanna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-forum@www.atlargestudy.org
> [mailto:owner-forum@www.atlargestudy.org]On Behalf Of Stephen Waters
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 11:12 AM
> To: At Large Forum
> Subject: [ALSC-Forum] grassroots nine seat challenge
>
> Idea: Why don't we simply hold elections for all 9 seats? I'm sure any
> refusal to seat them at the BoD meeting would look *real* nice on the
> news. Perhaps a kind fellow or lady from the Commerce Department would
> agree to accompany them as a gesture of goodwill?
>
> I recognize that the situation is a little more complex than that, right
> now, but just in case Lynn hasn't managed to screw up ICANN by then.
>
> -s
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-forum@www.atlargestudy.org
> [mailto:owner-forum@www.atlargestudy.org]On Behalf Of Marc Schneiders
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 7:51 PM
> To: Stephen Waters
> Cc: At Large Forum; recipient list not shown:
> Subject: Re: [ALSC-Forum] grassroots nine seat challenge
>
> On 18 Mar 2002, at 10:12 [=GMT-0600], Stephen Waters wrote:
>
> > Idea: Why don't we simply hold elections for all 9 seats? I'm sure any
> > refusal to seat them at the BoD meeting would look *real* nice on the
> > news. Perhaps a kind fellow or lady from the Commerce Department would
> > agree to accompany them as a gesture of goodwill?
> >
> > I recognize that the situation is a little more complex than that, right
> > now, but just in case Lynn hasn't managed to screw up ICANN by then.
>
> I do not think this is a good idea. Confrontation is the _last_ option,
> not the one we need now. But I agree that it should be kept open.
>
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