[governance] [Re-post] Consensus call on IGC statement:

[Hakikur Rahman]

YES + thematic working groups

Hakikur Rahman



At 15:22 29-01-2010, Jeremy Malcolm wrote:
>On 29/01/2010, at 8:19 PM, Parminder wrote:
>
>>While  appreciate your effort to take this forward in this manner, 
>>this is to point to a technical issue... From my experience, I 
>>think most people here would just say, yes, even if when they agree 
>>to the whole lot, then say yes + thematic working groups. This 
>>would let to the erroneous impression that they do not support 
>>thematic groups... Since many agreed immediately to Bill's proposal 
>>of this change, I do think that the general feeing in the group is 
>>for keeping this in. I suggest you just put it in the statement, 
>>and give the option to people to vote yes, or yes, but minus 
>>WGs.... Sorry, if this sounds bothersome. Just trying to help :)
>
>It was your proposal originally, posted on 21 January.  It made its 
>way into the draft posted on 27 January.  McTim disagreed with it 
>and argued it be struck.  Bill asked to change the wording by 
>removing "of MAG members plus outsiders".  Lee agreed with Bill's 
>email generally (not mentioning this part in particular).  So did I 
>miss it when "many agreed immediately"?
>
>I'm actually not convinced there is a a consensus for new thematic 
>working groups (much as I may like the idea).  Consequently I'm not 
>going to change the options to voting YES or YES - WGs, because that 
>will only confuse people more.  As a compromise however I am happy 
>to query those who voted just YES off-list, and ask them to revise 
>their vote on-list if they really meant YES + thematic working groups.
>
>Hope that helps.
>
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