Re: [ga] Motion to Condemn the Propsed "theft" of the .BIZ tldbyICANN

[Joanna Lane <jo-uk@rcn.com>]

on 6/24/01 7:45 PM, William S. Lovell at cereba@oregonvos.net wrote:

> In consecutive posts here, I see two different meanings of the term
> "consensus;" that of Sotiris I believe not to be correct. Jefsey raises
> the issue of whether a domain name space policy should be drafted.
> This post concurs that it should be discussed.  Sotiris says "Consensus
> is anything we agree is important enough to engage in discussing among
> ourselves," when in fact a consensus represents a conclusion on an
> issue, not just the idea of discussing it.  And not to knock any of these
> ideas as such, we see Joanna Lane proposing methods for getting some
> proposal raised to the stage of being given consideration by the GA;
> Eric Dierker evidently thinks that no opposition means approval,
> Earl Heather says, in effect, "let's vote right now," etc., etc., the
> point being that everyone is popping out with ad hoc procedural
> means and interpretations, when in fact the DNSO, through the AG
> Chair, now has procedures established on how to bring things to a
> proper vote within the GA.  The people popping out with all these
> various notions, so far as I can tell, all come from developed countries
> that have a tradition of democratic processes, with all their rules for
> how things are done, and why these same people forget everything
> they know and want to fly the GA by the seats of their respective pants
> is quite beyond me.

First, I'm reassured to find my name in the middle of your list, which is
exactly the ground I wish to claim. Second, I would hardly call getting a
calendar out, to pencil in a few key dates next to a task list, as
"inventing a new procedure", or forgetting rules of democratic processes.

>I don't get up every morning
> and re-instruct myself on how to walk,  how to breathe, or what
> I'm supposed to do in the bathroom.

Yes, but if you do not check your priorities and adjust your schedule, we
could say that you fly your business by the seat of your pants.

What is being originated on the ga-rules list is simply a template document
for good business practice to improve operations and save time. It's not a
change of policy or a matter related to democratic traditions.

Get with the plan Bill!

Regards,
Joanna



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