Re: [atlarge-discuss] ALAC teleconference August 9, 2002 Notes

[Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

Judith Oppenheimer wrote:

> > I should here mention that Esther Dyson was clear during the previous
> > teleconference that the current MoU was being scrapped... not
> > sure what the DoC
> > has to say about that, but E. Dyson was pretty clear on that point.
> > Furthermore, it does seem as if 'elections' is not a term
> > favoured of the ALAC
> > members proper.  I have stated that the final report should
> > mention the ALSC
> > study findings and the fact that the ALAC proposal(s) do not
> > coincide with the
> > findings of that Board commissioned study.  However, I'm not
> > sure such an
> > addition will be made to any final draft, as E. Dyson
> > mentioned that dissenting
> > opinions ought not be explicitly mentioned in the report, but
> > rather that they
> > be characterised as issues that require further discussion
> > and thereby glossed
> > over for the time being.
>
> Sotiris, why didn't you mention these facts in your report to the group?

Judith et al.,

I don't think I left much out, but I'm not a perfect
scribe and some things escaped my pen (but not my memory
upon further reflection).  My reports were drafted from my
handwritten notes of the conferences, so I don't claim
that they are perfect.  In plain English, I may have
simply missed a few details here and there. Although, for
some reason, I did think I included that bit about
Esther's statement on the scrapping of the MoU in my last
teleconference notes (alas, upon subsequent analysis I now
realize that I did not).  But, in any case, I don't think
it really come as a surprise to any of us?  My question
about the final report containing/referring to the ALSC
study was reffered to in my last teleconference report.
Also, last night (just after I had sent you
all my report), I sent some comments to the ALOC's Denise
Michel as a response to her email request for comments on
her draft report to-date.  I stated the following quite
explicitly:

"I believe explicit mention of the BoD commissioned
AtLarge Study Committee is warranted and only proper. 
Also, I believe it should also be mentioned that the ALAC
concept was NOT one of the Study's recommendations."

Now, the part about "dissenting views being glossed over"
_was_ included in my handwritten notes but unfortunately
not in my report, and I apologize for the omission as it
was an oversight (plain and simple).  I'm certainly not a
fan of Esther Dyson.

Sincerely,

Sotiris Sotiropoulos

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