<div>I will add something to what Nicolas said, and please correct me if I'm wrong.</div><div><br></div><div>It it better to comeforth and explain what are the reasons for the swing in the sense of vote.</div><div><br>
</div><div>For several reasons:</div><div>1. the list of the voters is public. Such a result will undoubtedly cast a shadow on the member of such list who are in the NCSG</div><div>2. supposing the vote was done according to moral and ethical imperatives, we / you owe it to Avri to explain the reasons why, otherwise, this will also cast a much undeserved shadow over Avri's merits.</div>
<div>3. the NCSG is now confronted with the fact that it cannot trust to be represented in the ICANN structures.</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Nuno Garcia</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On 10 May 2011 02:56, Nicolas Adam <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nickolas.adam@gmail.com">nickolas.adam@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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This is more than disappointing, and i refrain from using stronger
words, but not easily. I don't even know who the 6 voting members of
NCSG were, but i know who Mr. Graham is .... and i can assure you he
never stroke me as having special affinity for non-commercial
interests, however one understands them. He is a capable man, don't
get me wrong, just not one that will think non-commercial first. Nor
distant second, i would be inclined to think.<br>
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I don't know if i'm at ease with forcing any voting person to
explain their turnabout (i don't have a clear picture of the
representational/legitimacy scheme at play here) but i will find it
very hard not to find this disgraceful absent explanations.<br>
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Absent explanations I will also find it hard not to presume ― as
people in these sort of things usually have a clear understanding of
who's going to vote for who ― that the two changes were not planned
beforehand. I mean to say that absent explanations i will be tempted
to believe that the first vote was merely a ploy directed at people
like me (moderately in the know) to obscure the true leaning of some
voters. <br>
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Now i am merely vetting shamelessly my own emotional deficiencies.
It is up to you ― whoever you are ―to put my presumptions to rest or
not. <br>
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Sincerely,<br><font color="#888888">
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Nicolas</font><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
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On 5/9/2011 2:06 PM, Milton L Mueller wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125)" lang="FR">This is very disappointing. It means
that two NCSG Council members switched their votes from Avri
to Graham, despite the overwhelming support for Avri within
this Stakeholder Group. I have trouble understanding how
that could happen. Could those who made this switch please
explain why they voted that way ?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The second
round of voting for the NCPH election for the ICANN Board
Seat 14 closed on Friday, 6 May, 2011 at 23:59 UTC.<br>
As per the election procedures, the candidate receiving at
least 8 votes wins. The candidates have been notified of
the results.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt"> <span> </span></span><span>Eight (8) votes
for Bill Graham<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt"> <span> </span></span><span>Five (5) votes
for Avri Doria</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas" lang="FR"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Attached please
find the detailed results for the second round.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas" lang="FR"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>All thirteen
votes were registered.<span> </span><br>
Please check the results and let me know if you have any
questions.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas" lang="FR"></span></p>
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