Were this a labor-relations context, ICANN's captive at-large games could possibly be construed as an "unfair labor practice" as defined by 29 USC 158(a)(2):Second, Richard, please-please tell me that you are not that naive. No, Richard, they will not listen "to reason." They don't have too. They will nod their heads at you in apparent agreement, much as a parent to placate a child, but it is only masking for that moment.
It shall be an unfair labor practice for an employer - ...
(2) to dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any labor organization or contribute financial or other support to it...
ICANN's attempts to create artificial substitutes for actual at-large bodies are very much akin to the egregious "company union" practices that were banned by the law mentioned above.
Such "company unions" replaced the actuality of participation with company-run (analogous to ICANN-"coordinated") bodies. It was no surprise that such company unions turned into toadies that slavishly followed the corporate diktat. ICANN's sequence of AL*Cs is no different.
>[Joey>] >I've signed up for the WG for Verification, previously spoken of myA casual read of the above comes off as sounding entirely reasonable, rational and plausible. However, my well-honed child's and psychotherapist's intuition tells me something else entirely.
>interest, and I've yet to hear a thing from any convener.
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[Vittorio] Not everyone reads the mailing list three times a day! So I'll wait a few
more days before finalizing the list of WG members and actually starting the
work.
Another "yes but." Got'ta love 'em.>Do you think I will sit here long before I take things into my own hands. >I'm not sitting here doing nothing waiting, that's for sure. > >That WG may have to run to keep up with ME! -- Enthusiasm is nice, but if each of us started working on his own, we'd end up with a hundred personal efforts, rather than a strong collective voice.
Another "yes but." Ka-ching! They're coming out as fast as kids can pull gold rings riding in circles on a carousel. (Aside: Anything following the "yes but" is the real thing, and the "yes" can be disregarded. Something is either one way or another, not both at the same time. So either the "yes" is invalid, or the "but" statement.)Don't misunderstand me, but experience has proven that only work that is carefully planned and patiently organized goes far - bursts of enthusiasm usually are followed by disappointment.