Re: [ga] primary objectives of the General Assembly mailing list

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Debbie, Danny and Joop,

> From time to time, some 3rd party views are brought forth on this mailing 
list. Perhaps, substituting ICANN stakeholders for membership is better.

Sincerely,
Ted
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Debbie Garside" <debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <terastra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "'Danny Younger'" <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>; 
<hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:51 AM
Subject: RE: [ga] primary objectives of the General Assembly mailing list


> Good.  I think we are in agreement.  I will formulate the text to cover
> this, including: scope for ascertaining the views of the membership as a
> whole - as opposed to just the rough consensus, voting procedures for
> elections etc., as well as voting at any other time as determined by the
> membership - at the request of at least 5 voting members.  Agreed?
>
> I hope to have the next version available in the next 24 hours.
>
> Best
>
> Debbie
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joop Teernstra
> > Sent: 26 July 2007 23:41
> > To: Danny Younger
> > Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ga] primary objectives of the General Assembly
> > mailing list
> >
> > At 12:46 a.m. 27/07/2007, Danny Younger wrote:
> >
> > >As such, I would change the wording to read "to ascertain
> > and transmit
> > >the views of the membership".
> >
> > Agree.
> > I am far more comfortable with that.
> >
> >
> > >Please note that as some list participants are articulating
> > the views
> > >of special-interest communities (this is a cross-constituency
> > >platform), the output of this body cannot necessarily be
> > viewed as the
> > >"views of the ordinary citizen".
> >
> > Quite so.
> > I would prefer to use  voting rules mainly for things related
> > to the functioning of the list and elections of its officials.
> >
> >
> >
> > -joop-