Re: [ga-rules] Re: Consensus

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

Joanna,
Great move and I fully support it.
Eric

Joanna Lane wrote:

> What I'd like to suggest here is that we don't get bogged down in the
> minutae (which I myself have introduced to some extent), but work with a
> "Time is of the essence" approach.
>
> Documents already produced and agreed by this organization encapsulate
> processes and procedures in short form, the GA-rules and UDRP for example.
> These are by no means perfect documents, that cover all situations, as we
> know only too well from the GA Election, but in the overall scheme of
> things, there is consensus that they are better than what went before.
> That's what we should be aiming for here, a document that sets down a
> framework in a few paragraphs, and doesn't seek to address the "what if..."
> scenarios.
>
> To that end, I'd support the Bill Lovell procedure list, copied below, that
> even by itself with no further development, would greatly assist an
> organizing committee in setting a timeline, which to my mind, is the
> objective and the reason that the motions issue was first raised by Harald
> on this occasion.
>
> Provided that the Chairs stick to set dates, draw a line on chat and move
> members through the processes, it should work. Of course it will be possible
> for a professional paid disruptor to scupper anything we produce, in much
> the same way that a professional burglar will always get through a security
> system. That does not negate the fact that most members here are genuine,
> honest people who want to improve the sytem so that it can produce
> meaningful results and will cooperate fully in that endeavor.
>
> Having said that, I will address Harald's detailed comments to the more
> detailed and formal document I posted, and respond in due course to the
> concerns expressed there.
>
> Regards,
> Joanna
>
>
> on 6/27/01 11:13 AM, William S. Lovell at wsl@cerebalaw.com wrote:
>
> > 1) Propose;
> > 2) Debate the proposal;
> > 3) Filter out of the debate a form of motion;
> > 4) Hash over the wording of the motion;
> > 5) The chair settles on a specific motion, and
> > it is made and seconded by whoever.
> > 6) No more amendments, the motion itself
> > is debated.
> > 7) The vote is scheduled and taken.
> >
> > If no definitive motion emerges, the thing dies a
> > deserved death.
> >
> > Bill

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