Thank you Ed, This is another good example why the policy making functions should be dealt with at arms length from other ICANN activities, like IANA and new gTLDs, both budget wise, as well as staff wise. This organizational and/or structural separation has showed up in the many recent accountability proposals. Best Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez +506 8837 7176 (New Number) Enviado desde mi iPhone > El may 19, 2015, a las 0:00, Edward Morris <[log in to unmask]> escribió: > > Hi everybody, > > I'm posting this to the PC list as the policy arm of the NCSG. > > The following email from Maryam made me a bit uneasy. It's not just the possibility of recurring nightmares from viewing once again the 'Fadi hands' video. :) Rather I don't feel it is appropriate for an ICANN staff member to use his or her posting privileges on the members list to disseminate what I would consider ICANN propaganda. > > It's perfectly fine for a member to post such a link and often we do. I just think having staff do the same opens a path I'd prefer not to go down. Nonmembers, obviously, do not have the right to post on the members list and I'd suggest that staff posting rights be limited to administrative matters unless directed otherwise by the Chair / EC or in response to a members question or request. It's protection not only for the independence of the NCSG that concerns me, it's for protection of the staff as well. I don't want the staff member(s) involved to be open to pressure from ICANN corporate to get certain approved perspectives out to our members. That's not their role, not how their job performance should be measured, and not why they have been allowed posting privileges on the members list. IMHO It's just not good practice. > > Best, > > Ed > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 18, 2015, at 4:00 PM, Maryam Bakoshi <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Dear All, >> >> Please find below link of video message from ICANN President, Fadi Chehade, following posting of the draft proposals for public comment by the Cross Community Working Groups to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship) & on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability). >> >> Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMusmAcQpu0&feature=youtu.be >> >> >> Many thanks, >> -- >> Maryam Bakoshi >> Secretariat Support - NCSG, NCUC, NPOC >> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) >> >> Email: [log in to unmask] >> Mobile: +44 7737 698036 >> Skype: maryam.bakoshi.icann