Re: [ga] NA RALO SOI

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Danny and all,

  Yes, ICANN essentially bought  the ALAC/At-Large.  Now
doesn't that seem at least a little illegitimate?  If an At-Large
cannot fund itself, it cannot reasonable be representative
of users.  It can only be representative of users which
ICANN owns.

Danny Younger wrote:

> Re:  "It is just a collective of diverse folks working
> without a budget"
>
> Not exactly true... the ICANN Budget sets aside
> $760,000 for the At-Large (sufficient for staff
> support plus travel funds so that 35 people can attend
> each and every ICANN session -- yes, ICANN shells out
> the cash so that they can pretend to be the at-large).
>
> --- Hugh Dierker <hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Well because I got notice so late, I submitted but
> > was denied due to lateness.
> >
> >   I just got to looking at this thing with the NA
> > RALO, and it kept coming up wrong.
> >   It just does not appear to me that anyone is
> > really doing anything bad. It is just a collective
> > of diverse folks working without a budget and doing
> > the best their interests will let them. I like and
> > respect all the volunteers that have commented on
> > either side of this notification issue.
> >
> >   Right here in the GA we have lack of interest on
> > many issues, no one is to blame; how can I make a
> > Sotiris, Karl or Danny  jump in and take the heat
> > and produce a consensus when no one will support
> > them? And they spend many hours without pay knowing
> > there may be little effect. And the complain. I hope
> > they never stop.
> >
> >   Now I imagine that even though this position is
> > stated as "no qualifications", I will not qualify
> > regardless.
> >
> >   But I feel better now that I stepped up to the
> > plate, rather than just sidelined it.
> >   Some who attack everything and never volunteer
> > would be wise to do something rather than complain.
> > I sight Danny's excellent constant vigilance and
> > Karl's great website as examples of doing something.
> >
> >   Have a great day.
> >
> >
> >
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