Re: [ICANN-EU] RFD #1: Forum bylaws

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

Jeanette Hofmann wrote:

> Dear Iliya & Alexander, thank you very much for your helpful efforts.
>
>
> >
> > I would propose that non-European members should remain
> > list members, but that in case a decision-making mechanism
> > is agreed, they should be non-voting members. Obviously,
> > every list member has to accept the list rules.
>
> This is ok. Nonetheless, the bylaws should indicate that this list is
> meant primarely for  Europeans.
>
> > Agree, although the Forum decisions will by it's nature
> > currently be non-binding. Nevertheless, there may be occasions
> > where we don't want to make the impression that "some bunch of
> > people on some mailing list think that...", but rather that
> > "the European At Large Forum has decided that...".
> >
> > I list some of the options we have:
> >
> > a) "Rough consensus"
> > We may try to do this without any quantitative voting
> > mechanism.
> >  Advantages: No software, no extra work required
> >  Disadvantages: Having no 'hard' criteria may lead
> >   to a lot of distracting discussions whether a consensus
> >   has been reached or not.
>
> Rough consensus  would be my favorite option. As long as we
> understand ourselves as open forum, we should stick to informal
> procedures of consensus-building. This list is still too small yet to
> decide upon rules that will affect all future members.

  How do you propose that "Rough Consensus" be determines or
measured, Jeanette?  Our members have many times expressed
a definitive answer to this question that is tangible.  What is your
answer/opinion?

>
>
> jeanette
>
>

Regards,

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