Re: [wg-review] 11. IDNH

[Eric Dierker <ERIC@HI-TEK.COM>]

It would seem that Greg's latest post addresses this problem by offering a
practical scheduling solution.  Not the final or complete solution but a step in
the right direction.
Let us build on it and incorporate it in our reports.

Sincerely,

Bret Busby wrote:

> "Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M." wrote:
> >
> > I think question #4 needs some work before a poll is taken. I am not sure
> > what the purpose a Names Council will serve in the absence of
> > constituencies. If you vote to support abolition of  the constituencies, it
> > seems to me that the NC must go too; otherwise, you have a structure that is
> > worse, not better, than the status quo. It seems a bit silly to vote to get
> > rid of a structure without careful thinking about what should replace it.
> > Are we polling too quickly?
> >
> > Rod
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bret Busby" <bret@clearsol.iinet.net.au>
> > To: "Joop Teernstra" <terastra@terabytz.co.nz>
> > Cc: <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>; <wg-review@dnso.org>; <gusion@gusion.com>;
> > "YJ Park (MINC)" <yjpark@minc.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 2:45 AM
> > Subject: Re: [wg-review] 11. IDNH
> >
> > > Joop Teernstra wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 14:16 15/01/01 -0500, Sotiropoulos said:
> > > > >1/15/01 10:05:12 AM, Greg Burton <sidna@feedwriter.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>It seems clear that there is widespread - almost consensus - support
> > for us
> > > > >>to recommend a constituency of some kind here.
> > > > >
> > > > >Actually Greg, I'd say that there was more widespread support for the
> > > > dissolution of the constitency structure.  In fact it appears to be a
> > > > majority, check it
> > > > >out: http://pollcat.com/Lite/report.asp?report=report/tzk27voon5_a
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > This is an important point. Important enough for a more formal poll.
> > > > With permission of the Chair, I will put up four more polling questions
> > in
> > > > the Booth:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Should in your opinion the constituency structure of the DNSO be
> > > > abandoned altogether?
> > > >  Yes/No/ No opinion
> > > >
> > > > 2. If the Constituency structure is retained, do you favour the addition
> > of
> > > > an Individual DN Holder constituency?
> > > > YES/NO
> > > >
> > > > 3. If the  Constituency structure is retained, do you favour  a
> > reduction
> > > > of NC seats belonging to the existing constituencies and redistribution
> > of
> > > > seats in order to more evenly balance opposing interests?
> > > > YES/NO/ other (please specify)
> > > >
> > > > 4. If the Constituency structure is abandoned, how would you want to
> > > > represent the Individual Domain Name holders on the Names Council?
> > > >
> > > > -not at all
> > > > -turn the GA into an electoral college for the NC
> > > > -other: please specify on the comment line
> > > > (multiple choice possible)
> > > >
> > > > --Joop--
> > > > www.idno.org
> > >
> > > Before another poll is called (if it hasn't, already), could I have the
> > > status and role of the constituencies clarified, please?
> > >
> > > I understand, from what has been said, that the existence of the
> > > constituencies is a necessary evil; that, without the constituencies, no
> > > advocacy to the Names Council would exist; that the Names Council
> > > members are appointed, without the constituencies, and, that removing
> > > the constituencies, would ensure that an appointed board would be what
> > > constituted the Names Council, with no-one being represented, other than
> > > the body that appointed the NC board.
> > >
> > > So, can I please have this all clarified, by someone on this list, who
> > > knows; the current structure, and, the effect of exterminating the
> > > constituencies?
> > >
> > > I assume that the one named YJ (?), would be the one best qualified to
> > > answer this.
> > >
> > > Thanks in anticipation.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Bret Busby
> > >
> > > Armadale, West Australia
> > >
> > > ......................................
> > > "So once you do know what the question actually is, you'll know what the
> > > answer means."
> > >  - Deep Thought, Chapter 28 of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
> > >  - Douglas Adams, 1988
> > > ......................................
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>
> Yes, the polling is being conducted too quickly.
>
> Without a proper understanding of the question, and, of what it all
> means, and, the effect of what is sought, a vote is meaningless.
>
> --
>
> Bret Busby
>
> Armadale, West Australia
>
> ......................................
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>  - Douglas Adams, 1988
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