Re: [wg-d] WG Principles

[Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>]

> The DNSO is going to be making non-technical business and policy decisions
> that effect billions of dollars of property.
> 
> As for me, I want clear accountability -- I want DNSO bodies to have to
> have counted votes on clearly stated issues.
> 
> Indeed, most of the decision making bodies of the world work this way.
> 
> I don't believe it is proper for those who don't vote to be counted as
> "supporters" of a proposal.  Rather, I assert that those votes should be
> counted either as abstaining or in opposition.
> 
> If the advocates of a proposal can't raise enough interest to accumulate a
> majority of those voting, then their proposal should fail.

seems reasonable

> I am proposing that the General Assembly be permitted to revise
> working group output to any extent is pleases, even to the extent of
> completely reworking the document or handing it to another group or
> committee.

i am less sure.  i have problems with design by too large a committee and of
mob psychology.

> Further, I am proposing that no matter be forwarded from the General
> Assembly as "approved" unless that matter has been put to a vote of the
> entire general assembly and it is accepted by a majority of all votes
> cast.

seems reasonable.

randy