[ICANN-EU] Re: vote.election.com DOWN

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

Ron and all,

Ron Bennett wrote:

> Jeff-
>
> While I agree with you that the way the voting was
> handled was typical for ICANN...however, much of
> the blame also falls onto Election.com who probably
> promised ICANN the world, but couldn't even run a
> small election properly - if Election.com can't run an
> election for 75,000 without numerous problems then
> how can they be trusted to larger political elections...

  Oh I agree with you Ron.  But remember Election.com also
run Online voting for the state or arizona as well before.  They
did a fairly good job of that.  The problem here is the requirements
that ICANN restricted Election.com to in their contract with
Election.com, which in turn required modifications to election.com's
system.

>
>
> If ICANN uses Election.com in the future and there
> are problems then the blame will be totally ICANN's
> since ICANN should have learned from this recent
> election that Election.com isn't up to the job.

  Well yes in part you are correct.

>
>
> On the bright side, I was glad to see Karl win :-)

  I was as well.  But the election is now tainted as being
illegitimate.  WHich we all know it was.  As a result Karl has
no mandate effectively.  And I think that is a shame!  :(

>
>
> Ron Bennett
>
> At 05:35 AM 10/11/00 -0700, Jeff Williams wrote:
> >Marc and all,
> >
> >   Well that figures, doesn't it!  Typical ICANN operation...  Bungled
> >again....
> >
> >Marc Schneiders wrote:
> >
> > > It seems vote.election.com, where people are supposed to cast there
> > > vote for another 40 minutes for the ICANN at large elections is DOWN.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Marc Schneiders (rest in header)
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >--
> >Jeffrey A. Williams
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Regards,

--
Jeffrey A. Williams
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CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
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