Hi Shane, I certainly did not mean to imply that we are not members of the ICANN community, because ICANN is a community-driven organisation, but our responsibilities as community members are different to those of staff or of the Board. In the context of this conversation, I was referring to the concrete steps that ICANN as an organisation (which I see primarily as an administrative function, facilitating meetings in a safe manner, organising working groups and supporting the Board, among other tasks) had taken in addressing the concerns raised initially by ICANN the community (which, of course, includes us, where we perform activities on a voluntary basis and form decisions by consensus) during ICANN 55 and after the meeting in various listservs, as requested by the Board. So clearly we've led the process, staff have helped where appropriate, and the Board has supported the community. In my view, ICANN as an organisation has been very responsive to the concerns raised by ICANN the community where we expected staff or Board action. That is why I suggested that in our response to this consultation activity that we praise the Board in the strongest terms for making, as a matter of priority, revisions to the Expected Standards of Behaviour, but ask that we be given more time as a community to think about what changes we really want to see. Does this offer more clarity around my remarks? I'm happy to dialogue further off-list if some confusion remains. Best wishes, Ayden
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