Robertos view on voting to:Re: [ga] Message from the Chair

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

Roberto and all,

Roberto Gaetano wrote:

> Eric,
>
> You wrote:
> >Roberto Gaetano wrote:
> >
> >> ...the mailing list should be
> >> separated from the membership list, because they serve two separate
> >> purposes: the former is the site of the cyberdiscussion, the latter
> the
> >> site of the cybervoting.
> >
> >I am confused.  Would the cybervoting/membership list have discussions?
>   How
> >else could there be motions, seconds and debate of propositions?  Would
>  it
> >have a different function than the "cyberdiscussion" list?
> >
>
> I am just saying that the voting should not be performed on a mailing
> list, but via roll call by the votemaster.

  Maybe not on a mailing list, but a "Votemaster?"  What the hell is that?
Never heard of a "Votemaster" before.  Please describe Roberto....

>
>
> I don't think that in order to be able to vote an individual has to be
> obliged to subscribe to a discussion list.

  I agree.

>
>
> Also, we should consider the fact that a discussion list does not scale.
>  Either the GA remains of this size, and in this case the issue of
> voting is irrelevant because ICANN will never accept decisions to be
> taken by such small population, or the GA grows, and therefore it should
>  rethink the structure, because a single discussion list with thousands
> of individuals cannot meaningfully conduct business (let alone motions
> and votes).

  Many lists much larger than the DNSO do now.  So I cannot agree with
you on this point Roberto.

>
>
> Regards
> Roberto

Regards,

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