<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Robin,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks for bringing this issue to our attention. I apologize for the delayed reply but we had Staff double check on whether there was a default answer on any and all questions and the result is that there are no questions which default to either Yes or No. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have gone through the survey myself a couple of times (without submitting, of course) and also didn’t notice any default answers to any questions.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I think perhaps what happened in your case could have been an unnoticed and involuntary click?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In any case we thank you for letting us know as we were able to double check this situation.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In regard to the binary option, I believe it was agreed following call #70.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
<div class="">Best regards,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">León</div>
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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">El 02/12/2015, a las 12:47 p.m., Robin Gross <<a href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org" class="">robin@ipjustice.org</a>> escribió:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">While looking at this survey monkey, I noticed that Recommendation 11 (on Stress Test 18) defaults to “No, I do not support this recommendation.” All other questions have no default answer at all. I assume this is a mistake on Recommendation 11 also, and it will quickly be fixed to not default to any answer.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I also think the form should have allowed for a commenter to say that they support some things about a recommendation, but not others. The form forces commenters into a binary approach, which isn’t entirely helpful.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks,</div><div class="">Robin</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Dec 2, 2015, at 10:33 AM, Greg Shatan <<a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com" class="">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">All:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Two issues with public comments. The first is primarily logistical. The second is more fundamental. Both are frustrating.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">First, the "SurveyMonkey" link for the survey to respond to the Proposal is not working. The link is <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ccwg-acct-draftproposal" class="">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ccwg-acct-draftproposal</a> and the response is </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><h1 style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:1.6em;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.25em;margin-bottom:16px;margin-top:0px;font-family:'Segoe UI',Tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(247,247,247)" class="">This webpage is not available</h1><div style="display: inline; color: rgb(100, 100, 100); font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247);" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><span style="color:rgb(100,100,100);font-family:'Segoe UI',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:24px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247)" class=""></span><div class="" style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:0.86667em;margin-top:15px;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:'Segoe UI',Tahoma,sans-serif;line-height:24px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247)">ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT</div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">In any event, it can be difficult to see all of a survey in advance so that responses can be drafted, reviewed and revised appropriately before being entered into the survey. Can a PDF or other version of the entire survey be circulated here and posted on the public comment page as soon as humanly possible, please?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Second, the public comment page at <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-ccwg-accountability-proposal-2015-11-30-en" class="">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-ccwg-accountability-proposal-2015-11-30-en</a> has the following statement:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:22.4px" class="">The six Chartering Organizations for the CCWG-Accountability are asked to indicate their support for the recommendations in this proposal. At the same time, public participants not involved with a Chartering Organization are invited to comment on the proposal. </span><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:22.4px" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:22.4px" class="">This implies that the public comment period is limited to "public participants not involved with a Chartering Organization." </span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:22.4px" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:22.4px" class="">Does this mean that, for example, the Intellectual Property Constituency is somehow barred from public comment? </span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:22.4px" class="">Does this also mean that our members, e.g., INTA, are also barred from public comment (since they are "involved" with the GNSO through membership in the IPC)?</span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:22.4px" class="">Does this also mean that members of our members, e.g., "Company X" (a member of INTA), is barred from public comment (since they are "involved" with the GNSO through INTA's membership in the IPC)?</span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:22.4px" class="">How about members of the GAC and the ccNSO? Are all the members barred from commenting as well?</span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:22.4px" class="">If any of the above are not barred from public comment, will their public comments somehow be discounted because they are involved with a Chartering Organization, thus not "invited" to comment, and also assumed to have another outlet for their comments?</span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:22.4px" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:22.4px" class="">At the very least, it is confusing and off-putting. At worst, it could have the effect of chasing away potential commenters due to their "involvement" with a Chartering Organization.</span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:22.4px" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:22.4px" class="">Clarification would be most appreciated.</span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:22.4px" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><span style="line-height:22.4px" class="">Greg</span></font></div></div>
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