[NA-Discuss] FW: Fwd: ALAC BoD Candidates

Bob Bruen naralo at coldrain.net
Thu Nov 4 18:51:37 UTC 2010


Hi Darlene,

I think there is a little confusion here. I (Bob -> Garth's dad) was on 
the slate and was not chosen for the final three.

I said that I think we should move on because, although I want to see it 
done correctly, I do not want to see the seating of an ALAC rep delayed. I 
did not say I would be opposed Avri being considered. That had not come up 
when I wrote the original email.

We should be able to trust the committee, but at the same time, the 
committee should be able to explain and justify whatever they have done.

This is not a criticism. I like to think that I can explain the basis for 
decisions I make, without feeling like a target. I expect the same of 
everyone else (I am often disappointed). When one makes decisions, one 
should think them through, as best as can be done, making it easier to 
explain how a decision was made.

And yes, I would be happy to support Garth in whatever he does :)

               --bob


On Tue, 2 Nov 2010, Thompson, Darlene wrote:

> Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:39:04 +0000
> From: "Thompson, Darlene" <DThompson1 at gov.nu.ca>
> To: "na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org" <na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
> Subject: [NA-Discuss] FW:  Fwd: ALAC BoD Candidates
> 
>
> Hi all,
>
> Actually, Garth Bruen did reply and stated that although he was on the slate, too, he would oppose this.
>
> Why aren't we campaigning for Garth?  He is excellent, too.
>
> This is why I *personally* think that we should allow the process to continue and assume that the BCEC did its job.  Elsewise, it comes down to personalities and who we all like.  I like Avri very much and think she would do an excellent job but there were other people on the slate that I thought just as qualified.
>
> This is just my opinion but it is also why I would be against this.  I am not going to go second guessing the very qualified people on the BCEC.
>
> D
>
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> From: na-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org [na-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] on behalf of Evan Leibovitch [evan at telly.org]
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 5:58 PM
> To: Eduardo Diaz
> Cc: NARALO Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Fwd: ALAC BoD Candidates
>
> On 1 November 2010 17:05, Eduardo Diaz <eduardodiazrivera at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have only received emails supporting Avry. I have not seen the opposing
>> ones.
>>
>> Evan: Can you generalize the reasons why some are against it?
>>
>
>
> Some are opposed to a specific petition (for Avri).
>
> Others are against having a petition at all (ie, the BCEC did its job and we
> trust its people that did what they were asked to do). The implication is
> that, since the BCEC _could_ have put more than three candidates on the
> ballot, it must have had sufficient reason to limit the final cut to the
> three that it did.
>
> That's as much of a generalization as I feel comfortable doing.
>
> As for the reasons why these comments were made privately, I can only
> speculate that it's because we're talking about people rather than policies
> ... and some NARALO members commenting may believe that they could be
> treated differently by their peers for speaking their opinions honestly.
> It's not for me to judge if those beliefs are warranted.
>
> Those people have, for certain, read the calls here for open debate. It is
> their call how they choose to proceed. I am simply noting the fact that,
> unusually for NARALO, we have a significant divide.
>
> I myself am genuinely undecided. I like Avri personally and professionally,
> I work with her on committees and greatly appreciate what she brings to
> end-user advocacy. I also trust the judgments of the people on the BCEC,
> including NARALO's two representatives. I know they had a very difficult
> task, and I am confident that a suitable advocate for Internet end-users can
> be elected from amongst the three people that the BCEC *did* submit. At this
> point I am more concerned about the campaign becoming a Jerry Springer
> episode on a global stage than I am about sending an unqualified person to
> the position.
>
> Right now the only thing of which I am certain is that I am thoroughly
> exhausted by this whole process, long before the vote takes place.
>
> - Evan
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