Re: [ALSC-Forum] FYI: Elections not budgeted

[Jeff Williams]

Bruce and all,

Bruce Young wrote:

> Comments on Esther Dyson's reply to Hans Klein:
>
> >As far as I can see from outside, it's very simple. this is a draft budget
> >and it's not at all clear what the amount should be, so they left it out -
> >probably by mistake.  Certainly a silly mistake, politically and
> >practically, but certainly not a secret board decision....
>
> Maybe.  I can buy lack of political savvy on the board's part (we've seen
> *lots* of evidence of that!.) But if so (putting on my old budget manager's
> hat!), why were other entries included marked as TBD (to be determined), but
> no TDB line was entered for election dollars?

  This is a prime example from Esther of the old "ICANN Dance" it looks
nice but has no substance.  That is intentional.  It is an age old political
game that you may be familiar with.  It is a thinly vailed attempt at
damage control.

>
>
> >Stand by for an amendment in Stockholm....
>
> OK. Setting a firm electon date would help as well.  The @Large community
> needs to know we're not being abandoned.

  Another example of "Previews of coming attractions" political nonsense.
The BoD voted already.  THere is not $$ for an election in their own
budget.  Saying that we should standby for something that has already
been decided is again, thinly vailed damage control.   Not very convincing
to me anyway.

>
>
> >and meanwhile, please do contribute to the substantive questions the
> Committee is trying to address.
>
> Count on it! :) Many of us joined the @Large community to make a difference,
> because we see how important the Internet will be in our lives (and the
> lives of our progeny, in the case of old folks like me!).  :)

  What Esther is saying here Bruce, is that your comments are not what
the Committee is wanting to hear.  That Esther wants you to stick to their
predetermined program.  And the Committee will DIRECT what that
program is, therefore channeling the results to a great degree.

>
>
> Bruce Young
> Portland, Oregon
> byoung651@home.com
> http://members.home.net/byoung651/index.html

Regards,

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