Dear Timothe,

your disappointment is shared. On all counts.

Nicolas


On 19/10/2011 11:34 AM, Timothe Litt wrote:
> Thanks for providing the results, and for all your efforts in organizing the
> election.
>
> I'm certainly disappointed to see the NPOC appeal - and having reviewed the
> posted material, am particularly disappointed to see it signed only "NPOC
> Leadership".  I suppose we can assume that "[log in to unmask]"
> implies one of the organizations... but it seems rather unprofessional that
> "NPOC leadership" didn't sign their names and organizations, nor provide any
> data as to how many of the NPOC members (or candidate members) support these
> objections, nor copy their correspondence to this list.  I thought that both
> transparency and free expression were key values of this group.
>
> While I certainly expect differences of opinion on some policy matters, the
> entire non-commercial community is a disadvantaged minority in the ICANN
> world with many common issues and concerns that differ from those of the
> commercial (and better funded) majorities.  Fighting among ourselves and
> asking external parties to intervene on one side or another only makes us
> appear weaker and less relevant.  As Ben Franklin said in 1776, "We must all
> hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately."
>
> I hope that NPOC leadership (whoever it is) and our new leadership will be
> able to establish a relationship of mutual respect and trust that enables
> the community to advance a common agenda where possible, and where it is
> not, to differ non-destructively.
>
> With respect to the issues raised in the appeal:  since NPOC and the EC are
> at odds, they should be discussed here (and if necessary in a real-time
> webmeeting or teleconference).  If this does not resolve the issues and
> there is sufficient support, the 'appeal to the membership' provisions of
> the charter can be invoked.  But I'm naïve enough to believe that reasonable
> people of good will can sort this out without such a heavyweight process.
>
> Certainly a circular firing squad will only benefit other interests...
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Avri
> Doria
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 06:43
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [NCSG-Discuss] Provisional election Results
>
> To the membership:
>
> [...Snip...]
>
> I must note, that despite having participated in the nomination process,
> having submitted statements of candidacy and been listed on the ballot
> without prior notice or complaint, the NPOC leadership has filed a complaint
> with the ICANN Board and requested that the vote be suspended and new
> elections called.
> The letter to the Board by the NPOC leadership can be found at:
> <http://info.n4c.eu/sympa/arc/ncsg-ec/2011-10/msg00048.html>
> while my response to this complaint can be found at:
> <http://info.n4c.eu/sympa/arc/ncsg-ec/2011-10/msg00049.html>
>
> It is my expectation, and hope, that the ICANN Board will choose not to
> interfere in this election.
>
> A copy of this note is filed at:
> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections+2011
>
> Avri Doria
> Interim Chair, NCSG