Thanks Evan. Yes, overall behaviour for our community is well out of our scope, but this was discussed and it is one of the "sidebar" things we will be recommending to the ALAC to consider. Both submitting statements of interest and possible conflicts, and regular updating. Alan At 2020-04-20 01:00 AM, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
Hi Alan,
I agree that disclosure is the best remedy. Just one general comment.
Are the rules reciprocal? We have had instances in which members of other constituencies have tried (sometimes ... energetically) to influence At-Large positions and in some cases disrupt what might otherwise be consensus. While often being candid and open about the cross-participation, I have on numerous times heard the "I may work for a contracted but I'm an end-user too!" refrain upon confrontation. I would hesitate to put many limitations, or disclosures, on At-Large participants contributing elsewhere in ICANN if there is no reciprocity.
To this end I would suggest that anyone participating in a substantive discussion in either a RALO or an At-Large WG (who is not a verifiable individual RALO participant or member of an ALS) should be obligated to file and maintain an accurate SOI, I had to have one on file anytime I did anything touching the GNSO, so it's not like we'd be creating an imbalance, And anyone without conflicts could do the SOI very quickly.
- Evan