Some people doth protest too much.
Don't take it personally. ICANN is rife with conflicts of interest -- simply defined, being in any position of leadership or influence (a "position of trust", as
Merriam-Webetsr puts it) in a group when you or your client/employer have a financial interest in the decisions being made by that group.
It is well understood that ICANN really doesn't care about CofI, so long as everyone declares and submits their SOIs etc etc. Behaviour that might get employees fired or politicians recalled in other environments is perfectly kosher here, because MSM. Those may be ICANN's rules, and I'm sure you follow them to the letter. But some of us, perhaps, have higher standards. And we're allowed to consider such personal standards when evaluating unsolicited requests for help.
The
core fact relevant to me is that you came here begging (multiple times!) for help with
your pet project, from which you will benefit financially should an
intervention on this specific accountability issue be resolved in your
favour. If you don't see that as a conflict of interest I can't help you. Fortunately, most others reading this will get it. There are some here who will take unkindly to such a self-serving
demand, given that lack of accountability was never an issue you sought to bring
to ALAC's attention until it threatened your personal interest.
Want a better reception? Divest your ownership stake in .hiphop, lose it as a client, then come back and let's have that talk about accountability.
- Evan