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RE: [atlarge-discuss] Re: [atlarge-panel] WG-WEB: responses to Jamie
I don't disagree with this thinking. But without a clear mandate from our
members rejecting the vote results, I don't see that we have the freedom to
reject their will as reflected in the vote.
Bruce Young
Portland, Oregon USA
bruce@barelyadequate.info
http://www.barelyadequate.info
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| -----Original Message-----
| From: Richard Henderson [mailto:richardhenderson@ntlworld.com]
| Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 5:19 AM
| To: atlarge-panel@lists.fitug.de; J-F C. (Jefsey) Morfin
| Cc: atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de
| Subject: [atlarge-discuss] Re: [atlarge-panel] WG-WEB: responses to
| Jamie
|
|
| What I'm trying to say is that in the world of democratic
| politics, a "minority" may get the highest number of votes, but
| the democratic will of the people may be expressed through a
| "coalition" of smaller parties.
|
| Eg : Imagine a UK election where
|
| Conservatives 40%
| Labour 31%
| LibDem 16%
|
| Clearly a coalition *could* be formed to outvote the Conservative group
|
| The same may apply with regard to our name vote (we just don't
| know without a clarifying poll)
|
| I believe you'd find a majority coalition in favour of
| jettisoning the "minority" ICANN name
|
| I don't actually think icannatlarge.org is REALLY the name most
| of our membership wants.
|
| And as the name doesn't even resolve, and as the owner of the
| name would prefer an alternative anyway - why do we stick with
| an (arguably) non-working non-accessible non-popular name?
|
| I argue the majority of voters did NOT want the name we've been
| landed with.
|
| And then there's the legality issue, which has yet to unfold
|
| Richard
|
|
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