Re[2]: [ga] Voting options for the Verisign deal

["William X. Walsh" <william@userfriendly.com>]

Hello Joop,

Thursday, March 15, 2001, 6:25:43 PM, Joop Teernstra wrote:

> At 18:17 15/03/01 -0500, Sandy Harris wrote:
>>Roberto Gaetano wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not sure why we are all focusing on the vote.
>>> 
>>> In my vision of things, a vote follows from a debate. We discuss the
> pros and cons
>>> of the proposals, define things that we like/dislike, and then we decide
> on how to
>>> vote.
>>
>>In mine, the debate and any consensus it may reach are the important thing.
>>At most, a vote is a straw poll, an input to discussion. It is never, on
> its own,
>>a decision-making mechanism.

> I agree with both Roberto and Sandy on the importance of discussion and a
> reasoned position.

> My request for a ruling on the voting options was merely so that the Booth
> could be ready by the time we are required to collect the opinions of those
> who remain silent in the discussions.

The only way to accurately collect their opinions is for them to post
them here.

-- 
Best regards,
 William                            mailto:william@userfriendly.com


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