Re: [atlarge-discuss] Resignation

[Vittorio Bertola <vb@vitaminic.net>]

On Thu, 20 Jun 2002 12:06:02 -0400, you wrote:

>Good morning, Sotiris:
>
>    I too, am saddened by Jamie's decision.  From what I have read in the
>lists, it is a step that I think he has taken reluctantly.  However, I do
>respect his decision and must assume that there is good reason for it.  But,
>if that is the case, it does not inspire confidence in our ability to meet
>the 90 day deadline.
>
>    It is my understanding that the technical and administrative burden of
>the electoral process has been generously offered by Ms. Elisabeth
>Porteneuve (at Jamie's request), and accepted by our Interim Panel.  Surely
>all that is left for our panel to accomplish is the appropriate nomination
>procedure, and candidate / electorate debate forum.
>
>    The member suggestions for tasks to be completed and election criteria
>to be considered were quite prolific and, for a while, valid time lines were
>debated. The lack of a response with an election policy from the leadership
>is somewhat disappointing. I suspect this is the reason behind Jamie's
>decision.
>
>    Vittorio, will you please advise the membership what is happening here,
>and how we plan to achieve the 90 day goal?

My idea, again, is that to set up elections you first have to determine how
you will keep such elections. So we have to WORK to get elections
PRACTICALLY done, rather than complain about them not happening. I had asked
Jamie to produce an election charter and election arrangements, and then to
call for elections. I have seen nothing done, and then, Jamie's resignation.
I understand that other people, including me, could have been more
supportive to him, but alas, we are all voluntary people, and perhaps the
error was trying to do too many things at the same time; I hoped that he
could solve this problem alone and perhaps this was an error.

However, in the last week I had to co-organize and participate to a panel
discussion in Rome, where the future of ICANN was the central matter, and
where we obtained press coverage for the matter and we could talk with our
Communications Minister's advisors - and given that our Communication
Minister was about to define EU's position on ICANN reform in a few days, I
think it was good to push for user representation. In the meantime, I am
trying to set up our meeting in Bucharest, to work on a Bylaws proposal, to
keep discussing privately and publicly with people, to participate in ALOC,
and by the way, I even have a job.

So I want to point out one thing clearly: there is no "internal battle" or
"panel squatting" but, simply, we lack resources. I hoped Jamie could solve
the problem of setting up next elections alone, but in fact I think that he
felt abandoned and unsupported. I hope that he, or anyone else of us, can
actually work to set up elections - perhaps it will be easier by meeting
people directly in Bucharest next week, rather than by mail.

So, I do want to have elections, if possible by the end of July. And I want
to have draft Bylaws by then. I really ask Jamie to think again, and perhaps
in Bucharest we can meet and set up practicalities in two days and call for
elections immediately. I still think that it's not the case to call for
nominations before having an approved election charter and practical details
sorted out, but we have to move forward. I wonder whether the task in front
of us is too big, but please, now we need all people to work together in the
same direction and to trust each other, and not to end up in flames.
-- 
.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo vb.
Vittorio Bertola     <vb@vitaminic.net>    Ph. +39 011 23381220
Vitaminic [The Music Evolution] - Vice President for Technology

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