Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-27 Thread David Morris
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012, Brian E Carpenter wrote: Actually I haven't seen that. I've seen people assert that our process doesn't document the case of a non-responsive absentee member, but I haven't seen anyone deny that we have an empty seat. I don't believe the seat is vacant or empty. Without

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-26 Thread Brian E Carpenter
On 25/10/2012 19:40, Doug Barton wrote: On 10/25/2012 12:46 AM, Brian E Carpenter wrote: On 24/10/2012 20:34, Doug Barton wrote: ... ... Nothing in the text suggests an unfettered right of creating new definitions of vacant. You mean, new compared to the first definition in

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-26 Thread Doug Barton
On 10/26/2012 12:20 AM, Brian E Carpenter wrote: On 25/10/2012 19:40, Doug Barton wrote: On 10/25/2012 12:46 AM, Brian E Carpenter wrote: On 24/10/2012 20:34, Doug Barton wrote: ... ... Nothing in the text suggests an unfettered right of creating new definitions of vacant. You mean, new

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-25 Thread Yoav Nir
On Oct 25, 2012, at 1:25 AM, Martin Rex wrote: Doug Barton wrote: Andrew Sullivan wrote: Let me get this straight: for the sake of procedures that are clearly designed to be hard to use, While I think that 3777 probably errs on the side of too hard to use, recalling someone from one

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-25 Thread Brian E Carpenter
On 24/10/2012 20:34, Doug Barton wrote: ... ... Nothing in the text suggests an unfettered right of creating new definitions of vacant. You mean, new compared to the first definition in Merriam-Webster.com? 1: not occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer a vacant office vacant thrones

RE: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-25 Thread Tony Hain
: Just so I'm clear On 24/10/2012 20:34, Doug Barton wrote: ... ... Nothing in the text suggests an unfettered right of creating new definitions of vacant. You mean, new compared to the first definition in Merriam-Webster.com? 1: not occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-25 Thread Doug Barton
On 10/25/2012 12:46 AM, Brian E Carpenter wrote: On 24/10/2012 20:34, Doug Barton wrote: ... ... Nothing in the text suggests an unfettered right of creating new definitions of vacant. You mean, new compared to the first definition in Merriam-Webster.com? 1: not occupied by an incumbent,

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-25 Thread Michael StJohns
At 03:46 AM 10/25/2012, Brian E Carpenter wrote: On 24/10/2012 20:34, Doug Barton wrote: ... ... Nothing in the text suggests an unfettered right of creating new definitions of vacant. You mean, new compared to the first definition in Merriam-Webster.com? 1: not occupied by an incumbent,

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-25 Thread Melinda Shore
On 10/25/12 12:56 PM, Michael StJohns wrote: To put a very specific point on this - in the real world, people get shot, or are other wise hurt and end up in coma's and are otherwise unable to fulfill the responsibilities of their office, and unless and until they resign from office or are

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-25 Thread Michael StJohns
At 05:08 PM 10/25/2012, Melinda Shore wrote: don't think that these are in any way analogous, since in each case that you mentioned the individual who left was either incapacitated or had pre-arranged an absence. If someone simply disappeared from work without notice or comment I expect it would

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-24 Thread Ralph Droms
I'm convinced the IAOC needs to be restored to full membership and I'm not convinced we need to bypass our existing recall process. I would prefer that we exercise that process, but will accede to whatever process is judged to have consensus. - Ralph

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-24 Thread Margaret Wasserman
On Oct 24, 2012, at 1:01 AM, Doug Barton wrote: I get what you're saying, but this is one of those times where (arguably for the better) we've created a difficult procedure that should be infrequently exercised. We should follow the procedure because it _is_ the procedure. And then use the

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-24 Thread Doug Barton
On 10/24/2012 5:49 AM, Margaret Wasserman wrote: On Oct 24, 2012, at 1:01 AM, Doug Barton wrote: I get what you're saying, but this is one of those times where (arguably for the better) we've created a difficult procedure that should be infrequently exercised. We should follow the procedure

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-24 Thread Martin Rex
Doug Barton wrote: Andrew Sullivan wrote: Let me get this straight: for the sake of procedures that are clearly designed to be hard to use, While I think that 3777 probably errs on the side of too hard to use, recalling someone from one of these positions _should_ be hard to do, and

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-24 Thread Mark Andrews
In message ea9bea2e-ee96-4e80-b719-652bbd620...@lilacglade.org, Margaret Wass erman writes: On Oct 24, 2012, at 1:01 AM, Doug Barton wrote: I get what you're saying, but this is one of those times where (arguably for the better) we've created a difficult procedure that should be

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-23 Thread Doug Barton
On 10/23/2012 8:47 PM, Andrew Sullivan wrote: Let me get this straight: for the sake of procedures that are clearly designed to be hard to use, While I think that 3777 probably errs on the side of too hard to use, recalling someone from one of these positions _should_ be hard to do, and should

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-23 Thread Eliot Lear
On 10/24/12 6:23 AM, Doug Barton wrote: With respect, you haven't spent much time with either the ITU or ICANN if you think that 3777 is rigidly bureaucratic by their standards. This is one of those situations where we have to take our medicine. Doug There are actually very few ITU rules,

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-23 Thread Doug Barton
On 10/23/2012 9:51 PM, Eliot Lear wrote: On 10/24/12 6:23 AM, Doug Barton wrote: With respect, you haven't spent much time with either the ITU or ICANN if you think that 3777 is rigidly bureaucratic by their standards. This is one of those situations where we have to take our medicine. Doug

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-23 Thread Melinda Shore
On 10/23/12 8:51 PM, Eliot Lear wrote: There are actually very few ITU rules, and very many guidelines. The latter are the exact opposite of rigid, but subject to overturning by Member States at any time. I had thought that we were roughly the same in that regard, so as to avoid a

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-23 Thread Noel Chiappa
From: Doug Barton do...@dougbarton.us recalling someone from one of these positions _should_ be hard to do, and should not be undertaken lightly. No disagreement there - but we're not trying to recall him because of actions he took, things he said, etc, etc. Like I said, I think

Re: Just so I'm clear

2012-10-23 Thread Michael StJohns
Yes but - The process you refer to deals with temporary incapacity where the office holder might not want to go away for a while. And even then there's a process and a defined group of people who run that process. (cf 25th amendment). I agree with you that removing him would be the