Re: [xtm-wg] MOTION: Charter revision

[Jack Park <jackpark@verticalnet.com>]

It's interesting. Eric and I are the only conversants on this particular
thread.  I have decided that, should it be needed, I second the motion.
Also, I vote Yes for the motion.  I do so with the following justification.
It won't take much to vote this motion down, and I was not privy to the
commotion that provoked the motion, so it makes sense for me not to
participate in voting it down.
Cheers
Jack

----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Freese <eric@isogen.com>
To: <xtm-wg@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 9:39 AM
Subject: RE: [xtm-wg] MOTION: Charter revision


> No.  It's already impossible.  Members made proposals and because a
charter
> change currently requires a near consensus, we could not make the changes.
> This motion is to relax the required vote to a 2/3 vote.
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jack Park [mailto:jackpark@verticalnet.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 11:22 AM
> > To: xtm-wg@egroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [xtm-wg] MOTION: Charter revision
> >
> >
> > Reading the proposed wording and your explanation, am I to
> > infer that non
> > members at the meeting proposed changes to the charter and
> > bylaws and this
> > proposal is about making that in impossibility?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Eric Freese <eric@isogen.com>
> > To: <xtm-wg@egroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 8:54 AM
> > Subject: RE: [xtm-wg] MOTION: Charter revision
> >
> >
> > > For those of you who missed the meeting in Paris, a bit
> > more explanation:
> > >
> > > The arose several process issues which caused a great deal
> > of contention,
> > to
> > > say the least.  However, the 13 (of 16) participating
> > members in the room
> > > were unable to change any of them because we did not have the near
> > consensus
> > > required to change the process.  We decided that a request
> > would be made
> > to
> > > relax the requirement so that as the process (and how the
> > group works
> > within
> > > it) matures, it can be modified more expeditiously as necessary.
> > >
> > > As a heads up, there are several items which will follow
> > after this vote
> > is
> > > completed.  These are mostly due to items which arose in Paris.
> > >
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> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Jack Park [mailto:jackpark@verticalnet.com]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 10:36 AM
> > > > To: xtm-wg@egroups.com
> > > > Subject: Re: [xtm-wg] MOTION: Charter revision
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Can we have some explanation of the change?  What problem
> > > > does it solve?
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Eric Freese <eric@isogen.com>
> > > > To: XTM Working Group (E-mail) <xtm-wg@egroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 7:43 AM
> > > > Subject: [xtm-wg] MOTION: Charter revision
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > MOTION: Alter the text contained in paragraph 3.6.1 of the
> > > > TopicMaps.Org
> > > > > chart to read:
> > > > >
> > > > > "The Participating Members shall make all changes to this
> > > > Charter and
> > > > > By-Laws. Only a Participating Member may propose changes to
> > > > the Charter
> > > > and
> > > > > By-Laws. Such changes shall require a two-thirds majority
> > > > vote of the
> > > > > Participating Members."
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > This motion currently requires a near consensus to pass.
> > > > More than one
> > > > (1)
> > > > > "NO" vote will defeat this motion.
> > > > >
> > > > > The voting period will run from January 23, 2001 through
> > > > January 30, 2001.
> >
> >
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