Re: [ga] [ADMIN] Suspension of Dave Crocker

["Roberto Gaetano" <ga_chair@hotmail.com>]

Fifth or sixth post, I don't think I can let this pass without comment, and 
since this is the kind of message that makes me *really* angry, I don't 
think I should answer this tomorrow: either now, or in a couple of days, 
when I will have the freedom given by the fact of no longer being Chair.

Kevin J. Connolly wrote:
>
>Eric Weisberg <weisberg@texoma.net> wrote:
> >Doesn't this discussion violate the same rule as Dave's?
> >Shouldn't we discuss substantive issues instead of
> >personalities?
> >Aren't we threatening the stability and function
> >of this assembly by getting off on such tangents?
>
>Objection:
>#1: If you're going to make statements against Mr. Crocker,
>have the simple decency and civility to do it when he can
>actually respond.

The statement was against Andy Gardiner (and Leah, I suppose), exactly 
making the point that they violate the same rules.

>
>#2:  What stability? What function? What legitimacy?

By indulging in ad-nominem attacks and irrelevant polemics we indeed 
threaten at least the effectiveness and recognition of this Assembly.
I concur with Eric.


>
>And, while we're on the subject, it begins to look as though
>the chair and vice-chair are going to sandbag and stonewall
>until Dave's suspension expires by lapse of time.

It is I-don't-know-what-time, over here.
I have spent the whole morning and good part of the afternoon in meetings 
for my day job. The little time I had to dedicate to the Internet, I did 
concentrating on what I thought was the most important problem: the risk of 
not having proper elections. I called Harald (I pay also my DNSO-related 
phone calls from my own pocket, as you all know) and discussed *this*, I'm 
sorry to consider the issue of having or not a properly elected Chairman 
more important.

You have now a proper election process, where you can re-cast your vote, and 
possibly elect somebody that will give to the GA business the priorities 
that you wish.
Oh, by the way, please elect somebody that will be available to respond to 
your messages H24, independently of time zones, and of other personal or 
professional business. Somebody that can dedicate all his/her time to the GA 
list, that can consider your appeals with the highest priority.


Dave should
>never have been suspended. His suspension, without good
>cause and without a hint of due process, highlights that this
>body is in no way representative of the Internet Community.
>It is instead a mutual admiration society in which those whose
>opinions are disfavored find themselves insulted (heaven
>forfend we should return the favor) and worse. I'm surprised at
>the delay in reinstating Dave: the injustice of his suspension
>should be incontrovertible at this point.


Sorry to express a different opinion.
It has been for me probably the most difficult decision since in office.
And I can easily predict tons of bits flowing from either side, proving that 
the matter is far from being incontrovertible.

Just one last question: why did you not present your candidature?

Regards
Roberto

P.S.: On second thoughts, my previous post about the appeal on Dave should 
not be counted against the limit, as it was a consequence of my duty as 
Chair - alternatively, I should have postponed it until tomorrow :>).

Roberto
Feeling better, and re-gaining his sense of humour

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