[NA-Discuss] My status as a NomCom appointee on the ALAC

[Alan Greenberg]

Wendy, I did not take anything you said as a personal criticism, and 
I support your efforts regarding the ALAC taking formal action to 
endorse such statements.

Alan

At 19/05/2008 12:27 PM, Wendy Seltzer wrote:
>I support the excellent work you have done as an ALAC representative.
>
>My procedural questions relating to recent statements, about the extent
>to which they have been ratified or endorsed by the entire Committee,
>should not be read to detract from that support.
>
>--Wendy
>
>Alan Greenberg wrote:
> > Thank you Jacqueline. I do appreciate you kind words. Alan
> >
> >
> > At 19/05/2008 11:26 AM, Jacqueline A. Morris wrote:
> >> Alan
> >> You already know my feelings on this are in line with yours, but I
> >> wanted to support this position explicitly and publicly. I believe
> >> that you do a huge amount of very good work, you are extremely
> >> professional and ethical in your behaviour and the At Large is very
> >> very lucky to have you.
> >> Jacqueline
> >> Alan Greenberg wrote:
> >>> During the recent discussion on the ALAC support of the statement
> >>> on GNSO restructuring, I was the subject of strong criticism due to
> >>> my actions (or lack of them) and my status as a NomCom appointee
> >>> (as opposed to a RALO appointee). There have also been statements
> >>> about my motivations (although I know of no mind-reading
> >>> certifications among NARALO members). I have found these statements
> >>> deeply offensive, both on a personal and professional level.
> >>>
> >>> Since it is not the first time that this has happened, I would like
> >>> to make things as crystal clear as I can.
> >>>
> >>> I am a Nominating Committee appointee to the ALAC. That means I am
> >>> a free agent and I am not REQUIRED to take any actions on behalf of
> >>> the NARALO. But it says nothing about what I WILL do.
> >>>
> >>> As an aside, as far as I can tell, ALAC members appointed by the
> >>> NARALO are also not formally required to follow NARALO instruction
> >>> (although I have no doubt that the incumbents and all future such
> >>> appointees would act in good faith).
> >>>
> >>> To the extent that there are NARALO selected ALAC members
> >>> participating in any meeting or activity, I will assume that they
> >>> will take any actions necessary on behalf of their RALO. If there
> >>> are not other NA ALAC members participating and NARALO leadership
> >>> is not already informed, I will take all reasonable actions to
> >>> ensure that the RALO is informed and will duly pass back any
> >>> reasonably formal NARALO opinions, requests, motions, etc. that
> >>> reach me (by "formal" I mean that I do not commit to pass on every
> >>> comment that may be made by someone on a mailing list).
> >>>
> >>> I will not pass on documents or consult with the NARALO if the
> >>> documents I receive or communications I have are stated to be
> >>> confidential, or if I do not have suitable connectivity. In the
> >>> latter case, if something is extremely urgent, I will attempt to
> >>> use SMS if that is practical. I also reserve the right to 
> occasionally be sick.
> >>>
> >>> To the best of my knowledge, I have always followed these
> >>> principles, and certainly did in the case of the statement on GNSO
> >>> reform (and despite my being in Rwanda at the time and with poor
> >>> connectivity, the lack of connectivity was not an issue - nor has
> >>> it been in any other substantive ALAC matter over the last year+).
> >>>
> >>> I would be very surprised if other NomCom appointees have
> >>> substantially different positions, but of course I cannot speak for them.
> >>>
> >>> I make no claim to being infallible, and I will no doubt mess up on
> >>> occasion. But I hope that this puts to rest statements about ALAC
> >>> NomCom appointees acting inappropriately.
> >>>
> >>> Alan
> >>>