Re: [ICANN-EU] RE: prefered access for ICANN nominees

["Michael Bracker" <michael.bracker@fitug.de>]

Hello Andrew and fellows,

> It seems we're not communicating properly here.  As with nearly any
> corporation or society (in the Internet context, consider the IETF, ISOC,
> ARIN, etc.), the Nominating Committee is asked to perform the function of
> screening and recruiting potential candidates and to put forward a set of
and how do you know that the Nom-Com has the same thoughts as other groups
in the Internet have? Does a government (whereas ICANN isn't a government,
OK) also choose different parties which may be elected and some which
mustn't?

> names for the ballot.  In addition, candidates that were not chosen by
> the Nominating Committee have the ability to get onto the ballot by
> demonstrating a minimum threshold of support through an open call to the
> membership for endorsements.
> You seem to be unhappy about the role given to the Nominating Committee,
> but it's actually a very standard mechanism.

The problem or better issue we (or better I :) are (am) thinking about here
in the EU is if it wouldn't be better to have direct from the community
supportet candidates.
The case that we have got now x candidates nominated by the nom-com, y
candidates nominated by organizations or other people from Europe and z
people who nominated themself.
I personally don't find the person which I support in the x candidates of
the Nom-Com but for sure in the x and y people nominated by the
'Internetizens'.
The problem which arises now is that the x candidates have got already a
seat in the 'electable' role whereas the y and z-people have to take the
disadvantage that there are only 2 more spaces.

So why do the people nominated by the commitee have a better status as the
ones nominated by the commiunity? Is this then a fair election if not
everyone get's the same chance to become a member of the board?


so far my thoughts ...
--
Michael Bracker - if it is to be
Bavaria, Germany - it is up to me
michael.bracker@fitug.de