Re: [wg-c] vote?

[Justin McCarthy <justinmac@uswest.net>]

William,
The sentiment that Jon's report is simply a summary of what the group's findings
were has crossed my mind. I'm sure the vote breakdowns and so forth are
accurate--however, the issue is, and I'm not alone, with the way these findings
have been presented--ie: do we call it a group report--have we given equal
representation to dissenting viewpoints, etc. Another issue concerns group
dynamics--the initial group was around 60 and now it's 140--are we still in touch
with the views of the group? Obviously, I'm at a huge disadvantage because I'm a
relative newcomer. I did not intend to be a bomb thrower or impugn the integrity
of Jon's report--he's an outstanding co-chairman--rather, my intent was to achieve
the right dialectic to ensure the most supported outcome. I realize time is short
and, if I have, I apologize for contributing to any stalemate.

Sincerely,
Justin McCarthy

"William X. Walsh" wrote:

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> On 06-Mar-2000 Justin McCarthy wrote:
> > Gentlemen,
> > Agreed. It would be absolutely ridiculous to revisit every
> > issue every time a neophyte chimed in. Progress should
> > definitely not be stopped short. But, if a Co-Chairman can
> > issue a report for a group without the approval of the
> > report by the group, why have members of the group? Doesn't
> > the very name "Group Report" imply (perhaps falsely) broad
> > group support?
>
> The report is nothing more than summary of the issues that the group has
> already developed at least a rough consensus behind, either by list polls
> conducted in the past or by there being a general sense that opposition to a
> point was nearly non-existant.
>
> It was posted to see if the list members could find any areas where he grossly
> mischaracterized or misstated our existing findings.
>
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