[ga] Re: NC Review Task Force -- Captured by Business Interests ??

["Ross Wm. Rader" <ross@tucows.com>]

> If we were to use your argument that "Unless you are imply that these 62
> individuals are somehow representative of the other 454, it cannot be
> legitimately argued that the GA can achieve consensus on any issue", then
> your own constituency finds itself in a conundrum...
>
> You recently voted on the transfers protocol, an issue in which some 40
> members voted out of the almost 200 registrars listed by ICANN (some
> accredited, some not).  Many in your organization seek to argue that this
is
> the consensus position of the registrar community.  By your reasoning, the
> vote conducted by the registrars does not necessarily constitute consensus
in
> view of the limited turnout... are you sure that you want to advance the
> argument along these lines?

You forget that the Registrar Constituency is membership based, as is the
GA. There are, I believe, roughly 50 or so members of the constituency
(higher, I believe, than what it was during the vote you reference). While
this vote was open to all 120 or so accredited registrars, regardless of
membership status, we can only move this issue forward based on the wishes
and interests of the constituency members. The vote was very clear in this
regard - all registrars save one supported the motion on the floor at the
time.

>
> Consensus can only be reasonably measured by taking into account the vote
of
> those members actively choosing to participate in a vote.  Our members
have
> voted.  The results speak for themselves.  We believe this to be
measurable
> consensus.

There is a tremendous difference between the majority of voters (your
current methods) and the consensus will of the membership (the requisite
method). The fact that the voter turn-out is low indicates that there is are
reasons why people aren't voting. Get to the bottom of this and you will be
a long way towards making the GA a stronger entity.

-rwr

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