Explaining my "NO" vote. ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 12:25 PM Subject: Re: ALAC/At-Large Improvements Project Milestone Report To: At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> Cc: "ALAC-excom@atlarge-lists.icann.org" <alac-excom@atlarge-lists.icann.org

Per WT B, I am fundamentally opposed to a 'sanctions' regime - or any loose talk of 'sanctions'! - for a volunteer operation! Not only is this counterintuitive but inimical to the public interest. Yes to JDs and 'objective' performance criteria. Just like the case of civil elections returning common fools and confirmed halfwits from time to time, let's hew to the process for the corrective. The response for non-performance for those who are voted in is to be voted down. Or, at minimum, encourage those who vote to see the errors of their ways with education and information. For those appointed, the obvious response is to improve vetting before appointment. Or, in egregious circumstances, institute a program for recalling the commission. On principle, I cannot and will not agree to any setup where a valid and in all cases legally-conforming vote is responsible for conferring authority and that is overturned because of 'non-performance' without recourse to the voters. Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 1:44 AM, At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org>wrote:

Dear Carlton,

Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held on the proposed *ALAC/At-Large Improvements Project Milestone Report*.

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