[governance] What this debate is really about

[Carlos Afonso]

Milton, you put the finger right in the wound (in Brazilian portuguese: 
"por o dedo na ferida").

Good, and let's move on.

frt rgds

--c.a.

Milton L Mueller wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> - Is it ok to bar someone based on class of employer (or any other
>> discernible choice attribute)?
>>
> 
> Neither Nomcom nor IGC have any ability to "bar" anyone from anything. 
> 
> We are talking about who we want to put forward as _our_ representatives
> and spokespersons on the IG Forum Advisory Group. 
> 
> This debate is only partially about conflicts of interest; more
> fundamentally, it's all about WHO WE TRUST to represent us. 
> 
> So, a note to Sadowsky, McTim and Suresh: you need to accept the fact
> that a significant number of people on this list do not fully trust a
> staff member or director of an RIR or ICANN to represent civil society
> on the AG. You might think about why that is true.**
> 
> Another fact: You are not going to change this situation by whining
> about the unfairness of the Nomcom or creating a big fight about its
> decision criteria. There are better ways to address that problem. You
> are intelligent enough to figure out what they are. 
> 
> --MM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> **Hint: why did it take 2 years to get critical internet resources on
> the IGF agenda, and why did certain groups fight so hard to keep people
> like me off the plenary panel? 
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