[ga] Re: RE: Purpose of the GA - ...

["Roberto Gaetano" <roberto.gaetano@voila.fr>]

Roeland Meyer wrote:

>I might suggest an alternative understanding, the purpose of the GA 
list is
>to discuss organization and formation og the DNSO. It is the political
>center of the DNSO. It is NOT just about domain name issues here. It is
 very
>much about the formation of the DNSO itself. The GA list is the 
designated
>political meeting place, of the DNSO membership, as I recall. We have
>detailed WGs discussing targeted DNS issues elsewhere.
>
>Under your understanding, you could never have been elected in the GA 
list.
>

Roeland,

I think that I did not make myself clear enough.

The example of the gTLDs was just an example: when I say "DN-related" 
issues, I mean *all* issues that are related to the Supporting 
Organization whose primary scope is Domain Names (i.e., the DNSO).

The characterization of the issues to be debated as "DN-related" is due 
to the fact that this is the "DN-Supporting-Organization", and I am 
therefore assuming that non-DNSO-related issues are out of order.

I may be wrong, but I think that we have the same understanding of the 
"wide" scope of the DNSO-GA.

You also bring another interesting point. You mention "membership".
This word evokes a system of rights and duties, a sort of "contract" 
between the umbrella organization and its individual contributors (the 
"members") that both parts engage in respecting.
A world made of rules to be respected, and sanctions for who does not 
comply.
Not quite the current situation, where we have contributors to a 
discussion list, but not members.

IMHO, the political debate about the formation of the DNSO that you 
mention cannot avoid the discussion on the system of rules to be 
adopted.
In fact, given the recent events, this subject may well be the most 
urgent item to discuss.

What are the "rules" for membership, according to the participants to 
the GA?

Regards
Roberto