[wg-review] constituencies, 1

[Eric Dierker <ERIC@HI-TEK.COM>]

I have been working on the method of forming constituencies, and have
decided that once the issue of identification is resolved (which in my
view are of a technical nature and are better handled by those of you
who are technical in nature) we should establish the following simple
method of creating constituencies in the future.

Upon the submission of 200 verified signatories to a petition to create
a new constituency it shall be deemed created.  A well publicized and
standard form shall be created and its' acceptance universal.  Any and
all procedures established to accomplish this task will further the goal
of liberal creation of constituencies.

Of course a simple method of notification and required appropriate
response can be established to the dissolution of a constituency if the
need and interests so dictate.  This would be determined by
participation, not official caveat.

Over the entire discussions on constituencies I have seen nothing to
indicate a rational basis for restricting constituencies.  Who can
predict what the future will bring us that will need a constituency.
(Gambling, games, medicine, children, interspace, addiction, Toll Free,
superdomains, dictatorships that deny access to citizens)  All of the
organizations which host web sites which are antagonistic toward ICANN
should have a constituency, if they can garner the support.  And from
there they should have unfettered rights to gather support within ICANN
for their positions.  Certainly these are the Stakeholders, and
certainly now they disenfranchised and forced outside and this is
wrong.  While I disagree with many I would be proud to engage them
within ICANN.

Take the time to look up definitions of constituency.  The history of
the word is beautiful and tragic.  The idea that some poor group is
denied representative rights and therefore is not part of the
constituency has lead to some of the most abominable sins of mankind.
Let us learn from history and be inclusive rather than exclusive/

Sincerely,

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