Eric and all,
Eric Weisberg wrote:
> Karl Auerbach wrote:
>
> > > In practical terms, I don't think a "global" vote makes sense. A vote of
> > > people worldwide, yes, but only of interested parties who know what they are
> > > voting about.
> >
> > ...As for ICANN's metric of "interested". It appears to be a metric based on
> > the extraction of profits from the Internet.
>
> This issue (as defined) will take care of itself with an open membership. Only
> those who are "interested" will join. Those who are not, will not. We are not
> threatened by an over-whelming flood of members, but an inability to "interest"
> the arbitrarily set "minimum" of 5,000 would be voters.
The term "Arbitrary" is correct here Eric. As to having a problem
finding 5,000 members or "Interest", I KNOW that will not be
a problem what so ever. The problem is that 5,000 as a limitation
(Arbitrary) is the real problem. It is way too small of a number.
>
>
> If, on the other hand, a competency test is attempted, we will reprove the
> rule--easier said than done.
LOL! Yes a "Rule" hummm? One wonders how that "Rule" will be
determined. Oh, BTW, any determination of "Competency" would
rule out most of the current ICANN BoD members.... A bit of
irony, eh?
Regards,
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