RE: Re[2]: [ga] Observations...

["Dassa" <dassa@dhs.org>]

|> -----Original Message-----
|> From: owner-ga-full@dnso.org On Behalf Of Joanna Lane
|> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 12:35 PM
|> To: William X. Walsh
|> Cc: [ga]
|> Subject: Re: Re[2]: [ga] Observations...
|>
|>
|> Hello William,
|>
|> on 5/28/01 9:47 PM, William X. Walsh at william@userfriendly.com wrote:
|>
|> > Hello Patrick,
|> >
|> > Monday, May 28, 2001, 5:45:06 PM, Patrick Corliss wrote:
|> >> I realise that this is all a matter of public record but I  do think
it would
|> >> be better if we all avoided naming people whenever there is any
suggestion
|> >> of disapproval.  The very fact of naming, without more, can cause
severe
|> >> emotional disturbances amongst members.
|> >
|> > Oh please. It was all public and documented on the web page.  There is
|> > no privacy issue here.
|>
|>
|> I agree with you on this one. There is no privacy issue here and
|> furthermore, those that claim to represent more than themselves
|> should also be willing to declare publicly how they voted.

I think the point Patrick was raising was not privacy related but to do
with the suggestion of disapproval and the possibility the named people
would be seen as in the "wrong" from the way the post was worded.  I tend
to agree and think a link to the URL with the information would have been
apropriate, with a follow up to try and find the reasons, either in public
or private.  I had a valid reason for not having voted.  I did not
appreciate the tone of disapproval from the Chair in the post,
unintentional as it may have been.

Far as my understanding goes, we are all individuals in the GA and it is
one voice, one vote.  Nor do I see any need to justify voting after the
event.  This may come from my regional setting where voting is anonymous
but compulsory.  Besides, if the majority of voters have not voiced an
opinion on the list, I doubt any attempts to solicit reasons for their
voting would be productive.

Darryl (Dassa) Lynch.

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