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Subject: RE: [rights] Request for Agenda Item on Rights Concall Wed October 2
While in general I find the intent and the spirit of the motion agreeable, I would have liked to discuss some of the specifics.
First, I am inclined to think that a seven day period is a bit too long.
I am also not clear about what a major issue might be. While I agree that the items Hal has listed are major issues, moving forward how do we define this category? Are there OASIS guidelines for what a major issue might be? Suppose someone called for a vote on something they felt was minor, could someone else object that it is was major? Who adjudicates? Would there be a vote then? Is it a major issue whether an issue is major or minor? (I suppose a one-time vote could decide that :-)
Surely more than three minutes of material.
Thanks --Parama PS I also find it amusing that the motion states: Any vote to alter, amend, revoke or suspend this rule must follow Fair Voting Rule.
However, the (attempted) voting today to usher in the Fair Vote Procedure itself almost violated (in spirit) all of its procedures. Please don’t bother rationalizing or justifying it; I do understand. If you don’t get a chuckle out of it, just ignore this postscript.
-----Original Message-----
I intend to make the following motion at the next RL TC concall. I would like a slot on the agenda to discuss and vote on it. ------------------------------------------------------------
Whereas the members of the Rights Language TC have multiple important obligations and responsibilities, outside the work of the TC including business travel and other meetings, conferences, etc. And, whereas the TC has been unable to achieve consensus on many issues and has been forced to proceed by simple majority vote in many cases. And whereas, decisions on the important work of the TC merits due reflection and an opportunity for every member to vote who wishes to, The following procedure, called the Fair Voting Rule, is adopted. For any vote on a major issue of TC scope, policy, establishment of subcommittees, agreement on completion of any work items, specifically including: ·
Agreement to accept any document as a work product of this TC · Agreement to make any document available for public review. The
following procedure must be followed. 2.
The vote must occur within the scheduled hours of the meeting 4. The Chair is empowered to curtail debate and call the question if necessary in order to meet either of these time constraints. Any vote
to alter, amend, revoke or suspend this rule must follow Fair Voting Rule.
This is not intended as an implied criticism of any individual or any past events. I am simply trying to insure that people like myself who are not able to work on the RLTC full time are able to apply our limited time to participating in the most important discussions and votes of the TC and to give the most important issues the consideration and study they deserve. I am not trying to add to the red tape, so I have specifically excluded routine matters like acceptance of meeting minutes from this procedure. Hal |
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