<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Marita, +1 (x10)<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">CW<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 28 Apr 2022, at 16:31, Marita Moll via At-Large <<a href="mailto:at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org" class="">at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
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<div class=""><p class="">With apologies to former late show host David Letterman and
thanks to all those who provided input, here are my top 10 reasons
why this waiver is a bad idea for ICANN and for the community: <br class="">
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<br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class="">10. It is insensitive to the global
community as it can be interpreted as an exportation of U.S.-based
litigious
culture</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class="">9. It disregards the fact that
participants at ICANN meetings have
always willingly and knowingly accepted personal responsibility
for
health issues that arise during meetings</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class="">8. It is a disincentive to attending
ICANN meetings in person, thereby damaging the ability of the
community to work together</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class="">7. Concerns which
have arisen throughout the community about the broad scope of the
waiver are not being addressed – including legal opinions warning
potential participants
against signing.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class="">6. No one is taking ownership of this
waiver. The Board position on it is unclear</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class="">5. There has been no general
explanation to the community or any attempt seek buy-in for this
waiver</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class="">4. This kind of blanket waiver could
be
unenforceable and in that case, serves only as intimidation</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class="">3. The waiver infringes on individual
rights</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class="">2. ICANN appears to be abandoning its
duty of care to the participating community who are voluntarily
contributing their time and energy to fulfilling ICANN's mandate
to
operate as a bottom-up multistakeholder organization</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class=""><b class="">Top reason why this waiver is a
really bad idea:</b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class=""><b class="">1. It leaves a lasting unpleasant
taste in the mouths of participants contributing to ICANN's
multistakeholder model -- which is presented as a source of
pride and accomplishment to the internet governance community.</b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class="">Marita (now signing off on this topic
-- thanks for bearing with me)<br class="">
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