[EURO-Discuss] ALAC Review Draft is published

[Dominik Filipp]

Indeed an interesting document..., the following words can immediately
be carved in marble

"In our experience, effective Boards make most of their decisions
through a consensus-building process, rather than the mechanism of a
formal vote. If the ALAC Board Liaison had a right to vote, this might
lead to a reduction in consensus-building in favour of a more
confrontational, majority-seeking approach."

There are six out of fifteen board voting members from Adress, Generic
and Country-Code Names Supporting Organizations each having two votes.
Does this mean that At-Large supposed to represent wide user community
could be considered more confrontational than three tiny, more or less
closed societies existing solely within the ICANN structure? And who
could be seeking a majority approach if not a body that is inherently
established and developed for the purpose of advocating the interests of
the vast majority of internet users in a transparent manner? Registries
or registrars? Or other appointees nominated by another opaque body such
as NomComm? In fact, all, or almost all board positions should be
nominated by At-Large community ensuring the directors stay accountable
and under continual control of the community they have risen from.

A ridiculous, upside down logic. I would personally recommend that
At-Large refuse the draft document as a whole due to a false logic it is
based upon.

Dominik