RE: [wg-review] The Number 1 Problem

[Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

1/5/01 9:52:37 AM, Roeland Meyer <rmeyer@mhsc.com> wrote:

>Make that three. The "consensus" is what led to UDRP recommendations from
>WG-A. No one can ever point to records that proved that WG-A was, in
>reality, in favor of UDRP as written. There is no accountability, no record,
>in short... no decision. Only, an arbitrary declaration from the titular
>leadership. Many of us disagreed. But, DNSO waved the "magic wand" of
>consensus. It is problematic that, no one can ever point to this "consensus"
>though.

In Roman Law a consensual contrat is: a contract which requires only consent of the parties to render it obligatory.  Consensual obligations are so called 
because a common UNDERSTANDING is sufficient to create them without any FORMALITY.  Without any FORMALITY means without any hard 
evidence like a contract or voting procedure... usually this lack of hard process casts a shadow of doubt on resulting "obligations".  This of course serves 
to undermine any notions of accountability/responsibility.

>In short, we need a record that we can point at, that shows how the decision
>was reached, what the entry-criteria was, what the exit-criteria was, what
>relevent points were taken into account, as well as the MEASURABLE results.
>Otherwise, the decision is ... NOT a decision and deserves to be re-hashed.

In my earlier response to Review TF Questionnaire query: `How can the NC interpret the outcome of the working groups, and formulate a better defined 
and stronger recommendations consistent with the consensus process?' I stated: "First off, by establishing wide-based, representative WGs of some 
duration (will there be an extension here or no?).   Applying to these a liberal use of polls as guages for sentiment and issue maintenance, such that, 
resolutions may be reached by majorities and progress measured.  Paying more attention to the quantifiable outcomes of a polling process."

I stand by my stated position.

Sotiris Sotiropoulos
          Hermes Network, Inc.






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