Hi Community, Well done Chris ! I support that effort be made to build consensus, as the topics are very important.
Regards Arnaud 2016-09-19 12:09 GMT+00:00 Christian Bope <[email protected]>: > Dear CEO, > > [speaking as a member of the community] > > Following last week discussion on the accountability review and others > points raised by the community which was not in your original document, > here my response. > > > 1. *On the Accountability Review.* > > This review is from an independent AFRINIC's accountability review which > identified areas need to be improved. Improving RIR accountability is very > important in this context of IANA stewardship transition where the > community will be exercising important role in the oversight of the IANA > functions. > > So it is very crucial that the community gives this discussion the > required attention and the consensual approach is more needed. > > It will be unfortunate if we did not follow these important improvements > due to lack of consensus. > > *2. on the Process* > > It was expected that the community discuss, express view and concern > thereafter the Leadership will do his best effort to build consensus. > Consensus here is strictly in the sense of RIR practices mean The Rough > Consensus Model *[1]*. > > Ideally, people shall be encourage to comment on the list for the sake of > archive and off list contribution should be discouraged and not accepted. > > That why some members of the community suggested the creation of a > committee to lead the process. > > > > *3. On the discussion.* > > Community has expressed views on each points. As expected there were > convergences and divergences. For example, points 3,4, 5 had active and > intensive discussions while reading may sound like profound disagreement. > We shall now entire to the consensus building mode by opening the > disagreement views and addressing one by one then we'll build ROUGH > CONSENSUS. > > Another example, on point 11, there was no objection, but some suggestions > even propose more such as "Registered Members only MUST never amend the > bylaws, ..." and The proposed amendment should be published not less than > 60 days and not more than 90 days before, with the provisions for more > members to comment online and in any meeting held during the consultation > period" > > *4. On the other points.* > > Beyond the 12 points, some areas of improvements were suggested. > > For example, https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/community-discuss/ > 2016-June/000350.html lists some of the points > > *[1]* https://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/rir-accountability on section 1.4 > > > Regards, > > Bope > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > >
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