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Re: [atlarge-discuss] Poll: Do you want to join a Party?



Hi again,

I'm with Joop 100% on the need for this vote:

At 16:32 +1300 2003/02/11, Joop Teernstra wrote:
>I have no idea if I would be the best person to serve, but I think the
>best
>thing would be for the icannatlarge Constituency to answer these
>questions:
>1. Would you like to hold an election  for your Representative on the
>NomCom?
>Yes/No/ immediately/ within 6 months/depends who are the candidates
>2. Would you agree with an open Nomination process in the web Forum
>and on
>the discuss list? Yes/No/immediately/don't care how

My answers would be

1. Yes (absolutely, positively);
   immediately (and let's pray that good, knowledgeable people
                 would be willing to take on that mandate while
                 reminding ICANN et al. that this does not mean
                 this organization approves of the mechanim)

2.  Yes;
    immediately

>I would agree in advance that I would vacate the seat (IF the Board
>ever gave it) in favor of the person elected.
>I would love to see an elected person get into the NomCom and I would
>love to see ICANN accept it.

That's exactly the sort of thing this group should be doing:
going on record that no ICANN appointee can be deemed the
representative of Internet users at large.

>"Trust me"?
>Trust no-one and make sure that you can always remove them from the
>seats
>they occupy in your name.

If somebody says "trust me", run a mile to get away. Only
scoundrels and con-men ask for trust rather than prove
themselves trustworthy by their deeds.

Regards,

Judyth


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