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

[Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>]

Dmitri,
A consensus as Esther Dyson recalled it is not an agreement. It
simply means that the broad majority is not against and there is
no blocking factor. So it is first a matter of mutual respect.  If I am
in a bus and 50 people are OK for the windows to be open and one
single person objects to it in good faith, the windows stay closed:
this is consensus. In other words a consensus cannot impose
anything but to observe that there si no blocking objection (veto).


At 14:04 29/09/00, you wrote:
>Jeff Williams wrote:
> > Jeanette Hofmann wrote:
> >
> > > 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?
> >
>As I remember, during pre-ICANN process
>NSI and US lawyers interpreted "rough consensus" as 60% and more.
>Is it the same?
>
>regards,
>Dmitri Bourkov