[NA-Discuss] ALAC vote on RAA now open -- and it sucks

[Danny Younger]

So who do we have to thank for the totally biased language below?!!

The phrasing of Point #3 is an insult to everyone that has worked hard to 
draw attention to the great many flaws in the proposed RAA amendments package.  On what basis was the determination made: "but the ICANN Board would probably not accept it"?  That's a bunch of crap.  The Board liaison did not bring forward that viewpoint, nor is there a record of correspondence with any Board members to assert that such is a board position.

>From the ALAC Archives:

"At the last ALAC meeting, it was decided to put the ALAC recommendation to
the GNSO on the RAA package to an online vote. The online vote will remain
open until Thursday, 18 December at 2359 UTC. Each member of the ALAC will
shortly receive a private email with their voting credentials and a link to
the online vote. They will be asked to choose between the following options:

1) Recommend the GNSO to defer because the briefing is required to
understand the context

2) Recommend the GNSO to accept the current package, with the possibility of further work on amendments on issues remaining continues
            
3) Recommend the GNSO to reject the amendments package and start from square one, but the ICANN Board would probably not accept it
            
4) Abstain

There's nothing more disgusting than the bald attempt to force through a position vis-a-vis poorly drafted available choices.  It's contemptible.