[ncdnhc-discuss] No proxy system for NCDNHC.

[Dany Vandromme]

Milton Mueller wrote:
> 
> >>> "Harold J. Feld" <hfeld at mediaaccess.org> 10/24/02 02:17PM >>>
> >I wish it worked this way.  The problem is that those who
> >have an interest in undermining the legitimacey of our actions
> >at a meeting simply challenge the reps as not acting in accordance
> >with the consensus of the consticuency.
> 
> Bah.
> The only people I see doing this regularly are people
> who themselves have no legitimacy in the constituency,
> e.g. Crocker. I thought we had all learned to ignore
> irrelevant noise. Certainly, our Adcom members should be
> expected to have some backbone. Anything you do is going
> to be criticized in this environment. If the critics can't sway
> votes at Adcom election time, who cares what they say?
> 
> Moreover, a proxy system that really governs outcomes
> requires high levels of verification and procedural
> integrity. I don't think we can deliver that yet.
> As I noted before proxies push the process of
> gathering votes out of public view. Perhaps if a
> procedure for assigning proxies was carefully worked
> out it would be ok, but if not, watch out.
> 
> Let me note also that suggestions that a proxy
> system can be implemented AT THIS COMING MEETING
> without any charter changes or formal adoption of
> the method is completely inappropriate, and must not
> be taken seriously.
> 
> --MM
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I fully support Milton's view about proxy
Dany
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