Re: [atlarge-discuss] VB on elections for ICANN board members

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Vittorio and all stakeholders of interested parties,

Vittorio Bertola wrote:

> On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 10:50:11 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >Right now:  VB is you can't have individuals elect ICANN board members.
>
> No, please. You even asked me an explicit clarification about this. I said
> that individuals should elect board members, but that since this is not
> achievable in the present situation as the ICANN Board will never accept it
> and no external force will likely act to make them accept it, we should try
> at least to get some more realistic targets.

  ICANN must except the basic facts even though they may make noises
to the contrary, Vittorio.  Hence holding elections for ICANNATLARGE.COM
is essential to demonstrate the capability to do so.  In fact ICANN has
already demonstrated that global elections can be done themselves.

> For example, an At Large
> council or committee elected by individuals, which in turn elects some board
> or NomCom members.

  Milk toast here Vittorio.

>
>
> Anyway, the quarrel closes here.

  I am afraid it doesn't close here Vittorio...

> There is a basic divergence of ideas: while
> we both are unhappy by what ICANN has been doing in the last years with the
> At Large issue, you think we should not interact with them any more but for
> complaining, I think we should still work to get as much as possible in the
> new scenario that will be defined in the next two days. I won't convince you
> of my opinion and you won't convince me of yours. Correct?

  Your correct that you have yet to provide a valid argument to adequately
convince most stakeholders of your position here..  I doubt, but am open
to listening to further arguments, that you will be able to in the near term
either...

>
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> Vittorio Bertola     <vb@vitaminic.net>    Ph. +39 011 23381220
> Vitaminic [The Music Evolution] - Vice President for Technology
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