Re: [ga] OBJECTION Re: Transfer TF elections

[Thomas Roessler <roessler@does-not-exist.org>]

On 2001-12-11 15:15:54 -0600, Kristy McKee wrote:

>I do not understand Thomas's objection and seems to not be 
>willihng or possible able to articulate it to me.

First of all, it's getting late in my time zone.


Second, I usually don't respond to individuals who send me "F**k You 
Too" notes via private e-mail half an hour before asking questions 
in public.


Third, I consider Jeff Williams and Eric Dierker unsuitable and 
unable to serve on any Names Council task force (or the like).  I'm 
sure that any attempt to work together with any one of them in order 
to represent the GA in a meaningful and coherent way would require 
an awful lot of time and effort, and would ultimately be futile.  I 
prefer not to waste my time on obviously futile efforts. Also (as I 
pointed out in my original message), I'd have to reconsider whether 
or not I want to represent this GA in the case that Eric or Jeff 
would be sent to the Task Force.  Because, in this case, the GA's 
collective and my personal idea of what constitutes good judgement 
would obviously be in complete contradiction.


Fourth, the part of my message Jon was referring to concerned 
procedural issues: In Danny's original message which called for 
candidates, there was no mention at all of any observers being sent 
to the TF on behalf of the GA. I, for instance, have declared my 
interest based on the expectation that I'd represent the GA alone, 
or not at all.

If I had known that runner-ups are expected to be sent to the TF, 
too, I'd either have tried to make sure that there are other 
candidates I find suitable for the task force, or I'd have refrained 
 from a candidature.

This kind of change of rules is inappropriate at this point of time 
(i.e., when the election is almost started).  Instead of changing 
the meaning of a candidature and a vote at this point of time, the 
GA membership should either be given an opportunity to decide on 
this question by vote, too, or the vote should happen by the rules 
which were to be expected from Danny's original announcement.

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Thomas Roessler                        http://log.does-not-exist.org/
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