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... > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This communication may not represent my employer's views, > if any, on the matters discussed. > > -----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