RE: [wg-review] The Number 1 Problem *

["Eric" <eric@springbreaktravel.com>]

I would agree with Harald.  Taking it a step further;  Assume that persons X
and Y have different agendas and generally just plain don't get along. If
person X has put forth a proposal that serves his agenda and person Y can
see that this proposal can also help him achieve his goals, it would be
LUDICROUS for Y to disagree simply because he doesn't like the idea of
supporting an idea that may help the other side. That is what compromise is
all about and that is how you reach a consensus.  Supporting a plan that has
some benefits to all parties involved and making concessions on less
important points allows for progress.  I finally feel like we might be able
to get some things accomplished... lets move forward!

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From: owner-wg-review@dnso.org [mailto:owner-wg-review@dnso.org]On
Behalf Of Harald Alvestrand
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 9:01 AM
To: Adam Todd; Greg Burton
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Subject: RE: [wg-review] The Number 1 Problem *


At 14:08 05/01/2001 +1000, Adam Todd wrote:

>>3. Attempt to avoid assuming that person X is motivated by agenda Y.
>
>No, this isn't a constructive suggestion.
>
>Everyone involved is motivated by their agenda, whatever that is.  I'm
>motivated to see an IRSC take supreme position and do what ICANN was
>originally suppose to do. IRSC is already doing this and my concentration
>will be on swaying anyone and everyone to this line of thinking.  Telling
>me that Competing root servers corrupt name space is a stupid comment
>because Competing roots have been running for over 5 years now and there
>is no corruption to name space.

discussing proposal A made by person X based on one's perception that
person X has agenda Y is not fruitful, IMHO.
After all, person X may even be pushing towards an attainable consensus
with proposal A, having abandoned his quest for agenda Y for the nonce; if
one can focus on proposal A, rather than X or Y, discussion becomes easier.

In this case, I support attempting to avoid focusing on the agenda of the
person making a proposal, and rather focusing on his proposal.

(comments on the personal agenda disclosed above deleted as being not
conductive to this discussion. No DNSO-review relevant proposals detected.)


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