Hey Tim,
Resolving the ballot issue was important in order to reduce the likelihood that the results would be called into question later, as has happened before.
I agree ..... And pardon me if I have been a tad bit harsh, however we live in interesting times and I was simply voicing out a common concern, using the current issue as a vehicle. I agree that a process must be followed to the best of ones ability
Regarding the budget, it was unfortunate that some attempted to turn it into a small registrar versus large registrar issue. I also hope the new Chair will be able to be *non-partisan* in that regard or nothing of any substance will ever be accomplished.
Better said than the best. I couldn't agree more. As registrars we already have enuf issues breathing down our neck, to sit and resort to creating differences between us as a group would indeed be very foolish. Infact that was one of the major challenges faced during the work on the budget process. I am not trying to undermine any effort that other Registrars took in the entire process at all, infact I think the budget was one of the issues where most registrars did take part in some way or another to bring to ICANN's attention the implications of the change. as a group when we were working on the budget process, while apart from 1 or 2, most other registrars fit in the small category, however our budget document and requested concessions were NOT AT ALL motivated based on that. Infact we requested around 11-12 concessions of which 5-6 were actually more beneficial to the larger Registrars and some of them actually detrimental in some way to the smaller ones. However consensus is never a process of "I am different and you are different". It is always based on reconciling differences, and making reasonable compromises, in order to achieve the greater good. If you wish to check the set of concessions we requested and the set that were actually confirmed, you can always refer to this link - http://www.icannbudget.org/AltBudgetProposal.htm I share the same thoughts as do you, and I do believe all the candidates who currently are standing up for the chair position, likely fit the bill of being fair and just, as do the current ex-com members, as is required in a position of responsibility. - B