RE: [registrars] Ragistrar Statement friendly amendment

["Rob Hall" <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I actually embrace the fact that people can offer amendments to what we
are voting on.  I think this keeps people involved and is healthy for
the process.

I also point out that a vote would have to occur on the amendment prior
to the vote on the motion, if the amendment is not accepted as friendly.
It would be improper for us to hold both votes at the same time.  While
I realize time may be of the essence, we should be striving to do this
properly, rather then circumventing due process.

Rob. 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim Ruiz
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 10:13 AM
To: registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [registrars] Ragistrar Statement friendly amendment

Thanks Ross. I'd hate to see all future motions proposed as *accepting
the attached document* to circumvent the opportunity to offer
amendments.

Tim 

 -------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [registrars] Ragistrar Statement friendly amendment
From: Ross Rader <ross@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, April 18, 2006 8:59 am
To: Tim Ruiz <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Tim Ruiz wrote:

> Ross, I agree for the most part. But I don't think suggested 
> amendments need to hold anything up. If the TF reps consider the 
> amendment friedly it can simply be incorporated. If not, the 
> unfriendly amendment can be included as an option in the vote.

Ahh yes. I completely forgot that there was a process for dealing with
amendments. In this case, the body of the motion isn't the position
statement. Robert's Rules would typically prevent an amendment from
modifying the text of an attached document, in this case, the position
statement. But I think it would be useful and appropriate to ignore this

for the purpose of this vote (while avoiding setting any precedents). 
This is one of the reasons why its so important for each of us to make
sure that we get involved in the comment periods as much as our busy
schedules permit. The voting process isn't a great way of building
consensus around a document - the rules are designed for forward
movement, not compromise.

In any event your proposal sounds like a decent way forward under the
conditions that I outlined above.


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