Re: [ICANN-EU] Im am sorry, this list is too noisy.

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

Alf and all,

Alf Hansen wrote:

> Andreas Fügner wrote:
> >
> > Dear Alf:
> >
> > What kind of structure do you have in mind?
> >
> > AF
>
> Andreas,
>
> A possibility for registered members to
>
> - present their ideas
> - debate
> - draw conclusions (and present them as advises to the Board)
>
> on issues related to ICANN.
>
> The flow of information on a distribution list will scare people because
> it is too much info to handle.

  Why?  If they cannot handle the information, than maybe they should
bow out of the discussion or debate.

>
>
> An example from the top of my head:
>
> What about using an ICANN Q/A Forum-like mechanism for each issue: Say,
> "New gTLD Forum" where all members can present views, and some kind of
> At Large chairperson could be responsible for a summary and conclusion
> to be presented as "the At Large view" to the Board. Each "Forum" should
> have a spesific set of topics to cover within a certain timeframe, for
> example a list of concrete questions regardig new gTLDs to be answered
> by the At Large membership before December 1st 2000.

  Is this a question or a statement Alf?  I am assuming it is a question
suggesting an approach, ok?  >;)  In this question, it would seem
obvious that the ICANN approach which you seem to be suggesting
here, has not worked well.  Hence a new and more open approach
is desired and/or needed.

>
>
> Another example could be "10 most important At Large issues-Forum",
> where the result should be a priority list for the ten most important
> issues for the At Large membership, before January 1st 2001. Voting
> among a list of 100 issues, could be a mechanism to determine such a
> list.

  Why limit the number of issues arbitrarily?  Seems too restrictive.
Who and how will the Ten Most important At Large issues-Forum?
Do you see the obvious problem here yet Alf?  If not, I will elaborate
further if you wish in my next response to you on this thread.

>
>
> I am not saying that this is easy, but it is possible, and the structure
> will be a productive way to move forward step by step under control of
> the Internet users, without endless discussions with few conclusions.
> ICANN must also stand behind this because it requires some central
> infrastructure with access to membership lists.

  First and foremost ICANN must get it's @large house in order.  This is
far form being completed or even adequately addressed yet as was
evident form the just completed election fiasco.  Next, is that
access to membership lists may have a privacy issue.

>
>
> Best regards,
> --
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