[lac-discuss-en] Fwd: Vote for ALAC/At-Large Improvements Project Milestone Report

[Carlton Samuels]

Explaining my "NO" vote.

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Carlton A Samuels
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: ALAC/At-Large Improvements Project Milestone Report
To: At-Large Staff <staff at atlarge.icann.org>
Cc: "ALAC-excom at atlarge-lists.icann.org" <alac-excom at atlarge-lists.icann.org
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Per WT B, I am fundamentally opposed to a 'sanctions' regime - or any loose
talk of 'sanctions'! - for a volunteer operation!  Not only is this
counterintuitive but inimical to the public interest.

Yes to JDs and 'objective' performance criteria.  Just like the case of
civil elections returning common fools and confirmed halfwits from time to
time, let's hew to the process for the corrective.

The response for non-performance for those who are voted in is to be voted
down. Or, at minimum, encourage those who vote to see the errors of their
ways with education and information.

For those appointed, the obvious response is to improve vetting before
appointment. Or, in egregious circumstances, institute a program for
recalling the commission.

On principle, I cannot and will not agree to any setup where a valid and in
all cases legally-conforming vote is responsible for conferring authority
and that is overturned because of 'non-performance' without recourse to the
voters.

Carlton

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Carlton A Samuels
Mobile: 876-818-1799
*Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround*
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On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 1:44 AM, At-Large Staff <staff at atlarge.icann.org>wrote:

> Dear Carlton,
>
> Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held on
> the proposed *ALAC/At-Large Improvements Project Milestone Report*.
>
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> Question: Do you endorse the * ALAC/At-Large Improvements Project
> Milestone Report<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/28902780/ALAC+Improvements+Project+Milestone+Report_9+Oct+2011+%28w+staff+intro%29.pdf>
> *?
> *****
>
> Additional information regarding the *ALAC/At-Large Improvements Project
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