Re: [atlarge-discuss] Panel mandate proposal

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

Eric, Joop and all,

  I would have to agree with Eric here.  The only exception is Joops
suggestion on a Narrow mandate vs a Broad one for the newly elected
Panel Members.  So by in large, this is a non starter.

  The problem here Joop is what you are proposing is divisive,
and too complex for such a fledgling organization to understand
by the majority of it's members and too complex to adequately
implement as you suggest.

  Content of the Web site for this organization must reflect what
the members or Panel members have approved of.  The Webmaster
along with the secretariat should be the only ones doing the actual
updating of the web site.

  Remember, the Web site is the public reflection of the members
wishes, desires, and positions in which it may hold at any point
in time.  It is also a reflection of certain actions and a place
where some work can be accomplished by the members
towards future endeavors...

  As the history of the IDNO web site as well as ICANN's web site
have shown, misleading information must like what the ISOC
web site reflected recently, can turn things into turmoil and as
with the IDNO, eventual near oblivion.

eric@hi-tek.com wrote:

> Joop this is the mastery of a dotbomb.
> sorry bro but this idea is a loser.
> e
>
> Joop Teernstra wrote:
>
> > Dear icannatlarge members,
> >
> > Before we throw ourselves into Nominations and an Election for a new Panel,
> > we should first have an agreement on what the mandate for that Panel will be.
> >
> > I would like to set off an urgent discussion on this Mandate.
> >
> > Let me kick it off by stating  my own views:
> >
> > 1. Have a large Panel of 11 in charge of website content control and
> > nothing will get done. Much better a Panel of 3 (or 5) and separate
> > elections for other Offices of the organization.
> >
> > 2. It is possible to be accountable for a tight mandate, but much less for
> > a broad one.
> >
> > 3. We need a division of Powers, checks and balances to prevent hijacking.
> >
> > Therefore I feel that the Panel should confine itself to web site
> > management and web site content control and that the original name of the
> > first "web site supervisory Panel" should be retained.
> > The job is difficult enough, since the web site is our only common public
> > mouthpiece with a potentially huge role in the organization.
> > The events have shown that control over the host and the website can mean
> > unilaterally determining content. (why was the forum axed, where is that
> > Chuck Costello speech?)
> >
> > The Panel should be tied down, along with the webmaster,  by agreeing to a
> > set of webmaster rules, part of our Bylaws as proposed and discussed in
> > http://www.icannatlarge.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=262
> >
> > The Panel must elect itself a Chair based on the qualities a good chair
> > must possess. This means it is not  automatically the most-voted Panel member.
> > The  Panel Chair can not be the same person as the webmaster or hostmaster .
> >
> > Polling
> > All matters of Polling the membership are outside the mandate of the
> > website supervisory Panel.
> >
> > Polling is the area of responsibility of an elected Polling Commission that
> > will serve as the trusted anchor of  control-by-the-membership.
> > There is one directly elected Polling Officer in charge of the Polling
> > interface.
> > Members (3) of the Polling Commission cannot sit on the Panel or on the
> > Executive.
> >
> > The Polling Committee has the right to take Polling initiatives and is
> > responsible for the formulation of Polling Questions, Polling Options and
> > Ballot texts and messages.
> >
> > A Polling Commission should be elected with the highest priority, higher in
> > the bootstrap-order than the Website Panel.
> > I will volunteer to boot this up by being the first unelected Polling
> > Officer and then stand aside immediately for an elected PO with an initial
> > mandate of 6 months.
> >
> > Executive
> > Under the supervision of the newly elected Polling Commission a third
> > election should then be held for an  Executive office of 3. (spokesperson,
> > secretary and treasurer)
> >
> > It will be up to the Executive to carry out Incorporation, Bank Account,
> > making statements on behalf of the members, representing the members at
> > ICANN meetings, etc.
> >
> > The spokesperson is ex officio a member of the website supervisory panel,
> > but cannot be its Chair.
> >
> > I see the above both as a set of Bylaw clauses and an essential and urgent
> > to-do list.
> >
> > It could be done well within 6 months and it would result in a solid core
> > of structure, not so easy to blow aside.
> >
> > On my 58th birthday,
> >
> > -joop-
>
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