Re: [ALSC-Forum] Monday outreach meeting

[Mikael Pawlo]

At 17.16 -0400 01-08-07, Esther Dyson wrote:
>Denise or others will correct me if I'm wrong - but here goes!  The Forum
>is meant more for us to listen  - and, yes, we do all read it! - than for
>us to comment.  so there's no need to resubmit them... they are part of the
>record. We will have an audio Webcast, and someone will be taking notes for
>a transcript, but unfortunately we won't have the same scripting facilities
>as ICANN does.

When will you submit the details for the audio webcast?

You should get yourself a scribe for the meeting. I think that is the least
one can ask for in terms of transparancy and... outreach!

>I don't quite get the last question, but I certainly get the overall
>dissatisfaction.  The committee has the same problem (feature?) ICANN has:
>It can't speak for itself until it has come to consensus, and it has not
>come to consensus yet.  (that's very different for elected board members,
>who would be elected at least in part to have specific opinions, at least
>until a consensus emerges.) And some people are just naturally discreet,
>while others  of us talk too much!

The last thing was just some frustration and really not a question. Sorry.
Still, the method used is very dissatisfying. You want our input, but you
will give us nothing to put input to until you have already decided upon
your view. We really ought to give Jospeh Heller an honorary seat on the
ICANN At-Large Study Committee board.

>But please, it is *not* useless to post here.  We are reading what you
>say...... which raises an interesting question I would love to hear your (
>from those of you who post)  thoughts on
>WHom do you consider yourself to be representing, if anyone? For whom do
>you speak?

Me, myself and I.
Pretty narrow question. Did you by any chance hit the send button too soon? .-)

Regards

Mikael

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