[ga] GA rules of debate - an idea

[Harald Alvestrand <Harald@Alvestrand.no>]

At 14:27 08/02/2001 -0500, Kevin J. Connolly wrote:
>My suggestion is that we form a working group to prepare a set of rules 
>that make it clear how the GA can formally consider and ultimately adopt 
>substantive resolutions.

sounds like a good idea.

>  Once the Working Group has shredded itself,

sounds uncomfortable, to say the least...

>  we will have a multiplicity of proposals, from which the GA may 
> ultimately bootstrap and adopt a proposal as the governing set of rules.

taking off from your note, how about this:

- the GA takes some more time to get some real discussion on the issue
   (if it can do that between the mudslinging exchanges)
- the GA chairs appoint a drafting committee of 3-5 members, and
   an expected target date
- the DNSO secretariat creates 2 mailing lists, one open (under the same
   rules as the GA list), and one with closed membership (but possibly open
   submission), for the drafting comittee
- the procedures issue is ruled out of scope on the main GA list until the
   target date :-)

If there is interest in trying this, I think there are multiple proposals 
that can be adopted/adapted (I rememeber some from about a year ago).
But having a drafting committee (equivalent to an IETF "design team") to 
formalize a proposal is essential, I think.

Comments?

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Harald Tveit Alvestrand, alvestrand@cisco.com
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Personal email: Harald@Alvestrand.no

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