RE: [atlarge-discuss] icannatlarge.com

[Joanna Lane <jo-uk@rcn.com>]

Hello Michael,
<Although I do
> believe in someone having to assume responsibility and authority
> for the day to day operations of a group I think that your
> decision to drop the name icannatlarge from the ballot is not
> within the scope of your jurisdiction.

It is not my decision, it is not even the Watchdogs decision unless the
Panel vest that authority in them, which I don't believe they have as yet.
If you fear for yourself
> and your family by all means resign.

That is the easy option, but if possible, I would like to continue acting in
the best interests of the membership as a whole, not just my personal
interests.

  I do not think we will
> remonstrate you for that move.  But, we initiated some choices
> and now we want to vote.  If it proves to be a legally
> inappropriate move then we will deal with the situation as it
> develops.  Who knows, we might be able to get a lot of air time.
> David versus Goliath.

I don't know about you, but I am not a lawyer and when I come across a legal
issue, as I do frequently, then I put aside personal feelings, moral and
political arguments and I go to the best source I can find for legal advice.
Invariably they are right, so I have learnt to listen and act upon their
advice, whether I like it or not, which often I do not, and this is no
exception.

You have said "If it proves to be a legally inappropriate move then we will
deal with the situation as it develops". Does that include paying the
personal legal defense expenses of any member who is sued? I thought not.

Believe me, this is giving me no pleasure.

Regards,
Joanna

>
> Regards,
>
>
> Micheal Sherrill
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: Joop Teernstra <terastra@terabytz.co.nz>
> Date:  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 14:38:40 +1200
>
> At 03:25 a.m. 21/09/2002 +0200, Norbert Klein wrote:
> > > Unless there is a panel majority vote, the ballot must continue
> > > unhampered.
> > >
> > > Please note that the only people with the authority to send out this
> > > draft,
> > > or to extend the ballot, or to remove icannatlarge from the
> ballot are the
> > > elected panel by majority vote - otherwise the ballot continues
> > > unhampered.
> > >
> > > I am happy to proceed if only ONE watchdog is prepared to
> continue with
> > > the
> > > ballot - let the others resign. Let all of them resign.
> > >
> > > The vote is the will of the membership.
> > >
> > > First see what the membership wants... THEN review the legal position.
> >
> >
> >
> >I do not see the legal problem at all. Yes, there was a private opinion
> >expressed that ICANNatlarge may be using the ICANN element illegally.
> >
> >Please see what is on http://www.at-large.org/
>
> Quite so. We are still there as icannatlarge.com
> BTW, isn't Kent Crispin webmaster and host of that website? By
> changing or
> not changing the link and name , that webmaster has the power to select
> which worldwide organization Denise's ALOC will "recognize".
>
>
>
>
>
> >ICANNatlarge is the only "worldwide" organization recognized in
> the present
> >ICANN process. My fear is quite on the opposite end: if the
> membership should
> >vote to change the ICANNatlarge name to something else, we lose
> the position
> >which we until now rightly (and recognized by ICANN) have, as one of the
> >self-organized bodies to which ICANN has to listen (even if the
> board does not
> >agree with our voice).
> >
> >Norbert
>
> I share Norbert's concern.
> I already felt uncomfortable that the members had their choices
> made *for*
> them when  the Panel eliminated icannatlarge.com from the choice.
>
>
>
>
>
> --Joop
>
>
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