On 01/12/2010 18:25, John R. Levine wrote :
Actually, I have heard the same thing too! Or rather, I have argued with a Board member about this. The gist of the problem stems from a Board member's limited time to indulge in the nitty-gritty, thus preventing it from forming its opinions as a helicopter view. In that Board member's view, Board members should act like "members of a Board", that is, not mingle half as much with the communities, to "waste less time". Any chance you can tell us who this deeply misguided board member is?
You should be so lucky. :-)
He's right, the board wastes a lot of time, but I attribute that almost entirely to their failure to make the staff do proper staff work.
ICANN review processes have the ability of resolving problems - and as in everything slightly complex in life, there is no quick fix. Remember, ICANN's only a ten year old kid. But a gifted kid, it is, and it definitely has the potential to mature over time. Kindest regards, Olivier -- Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD http://www.gih.com/ocl.html