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

[Carlos A. Afonso]

I follow Parminder: yes + thematic wgs.

--c.a.

Parminder wrote:
> In that case i vote yes, with WGs addition. Parminder
> 
> 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"?
> Lee agreed. McTim also agreed to it.... Two agreeing within 24 hours is
> 'many' in the context of the present level of participation :) . I also
> believe there is in fact good enough consensus on the WG idea,
> broadly... We have had statements earlier on this.
>>
>> 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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Carlos A. Afonso
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