The PAB is supposed to decide things by "rough consensus" -- that is
defined in the gTLD-MoU. We have decided that for certain things,
including elections and propositions where a consensus cannot be found by
other means, a vote is required.
I don't agree that we should vote on everything. It isn't rough consensus
-- which, if we don't like, we should lobby POC to change in the gTLD-MoU;
it is very slow, and it requires the kind of time on the list that many PAB
members don't have (you, for instance).
Your idea of having an abstain option on the votes that we do take is in my
opinion a good one.
Antony
At 11:49 AM 12/1/97 -0500, Bob Helfant wrote:
>I have not been following this list very faithfully lately so if my comment
>is out of date, please ignore it:
>
>There has been a rule that says that ten people must disagree with
>something before it is put up for a vote. That extends the excom's power
>based on keeping the members unmotivated. I believe this rule should be
>tossed out and all items that require approval be voted on by membership.
>Note that I said all item that require approval, not all items. I think
>members should have an abstain option on each ballot and everyone should be
>pushed to either vote or abstain via email so we can see that most of the
>group is involved.
>
>Bob Helfant
>GlobeComm, Inc.
>
>At 12:32 AM 11/27/97 -0500, Ron Fitzherbert wrote:
>>The proposed schedule looks fine to me (now if we changed the "rules"
>>so that if 10 people agree.... :)
>>
>>Ron
>>
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