Re: [ga] Motion asking for GA poll on rebid of ICANN contract

["James Love" <james.love@cptech.org>]

I accept Joanna's proposed timeline.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joanna Lane" <jo-uk@rcn.com>
To: "Thomas Roessler" <roessler@does-not-exist.org>
Cc: "GA List" <ga@dnso.org>; "William S. Lovell" <wsl@cerebalaw.com>
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:15 AM
Subject: RE: [ga] Motion asking for GA poll on rebid of ICANN contract


> > 1. Idea for a motion.  Discussion of that idea, drafting of a _real_
> > motion.
> >
> > 2. Support.  (May have been demonstrated during the discussion.)
> >
> > 3. Vote.
>
> The only area of contention that I can see is the Timeframe over which
those
> procedures take place, hence I submitted a proposal for a Time Line Guide.
>
> > As I said before, a lot of times: You are at the beginning of step
> > one now.  Please start discussion on the substance of the motion.
> > Don't do straw polls at this point of time, don't demand votes at
> > this point of time.
>
> Here we disagree. Speedy, informal polls on the list can be helpful and
> revealing. The one currently underway has value by uncovering a sense of
the
> "hurry up" vote, which is the kiss of death to any Motion. Equally, to
agree
> last minute amendments and so on. Since Jamie has now suggested an
extended
> voting period would be acceptable, I have Revised the Time Line Guide and
> submit a second DRAFT here for discussion purposes, essentially offering
> more debating time and a later vote. If you don't like it, please alter
> freely, but please can we just agree the timeframe in which it could go
> ahead and provide a useful result, then at least we are all standing on
the
> same playing field and knowing what's going on.
>
> Thanks,
> Joanna
>
> P.S. Sorry this is a Word document, but it's not clear in plain text.
>


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