<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Yes, many of us wear multiple hats, or may have cause to clarify exactly who they are speaking on behalf of at the time. I am a vice-chair of the GNSO Council, but I will seldom be speaking on behalf of the Council - I could possibly sometimes be speaking on behalf of the NCSG, or NCUC, if we have a set position - but usually it will be just me.<div><br></div><div>The one topic in which I will be wearing my GNSO Council Vice-chair hat is that i have responsibility for planning GNSO meetings at the Singapore meeting, so I will be listening attentively to any suggestions of SSR topics for the Council agenda. </div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div>David </div><div><br><div><div>On 10 Feb 2014, at 10:06 pm, Mike O'Connor <<a href="mailto:mike@haven2.com">mike@haven2.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">hi all,<br><br>i think it’s safe to say that we’re all pretty much in the same situation. i’ll take this as an amendment to the charter to make it clear that this is an informal list, and members are participating as individuals.<br><br>mikey<br><br><br>On Feb 10, 2014, at 7:57 AM, Michele Neylon - Blacknight <<a href="mailto:michele@blacknight.com">michele@blacknight.com</a>> wrote:<br><br><blockquote type="cite">Patrick<br><br>I have the same problem though it's compounded by people not "getting" that my personal view might not be the RrSG view - unless I clearly state that it is<br><br>Anyway ..<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>So for the record - registrars speak for themselves and not for the RrSG unless clearly stated<br><br>Regards<br><br>Michele who is sick of disclaimers<br><br><br>--<br>Mr Michele Neylon<br>Blacknight Solutions<br>Hosting & Colocation, Domains<br><a href="http://www.blacknight.co/">http://www.blacknight.co/</a><br>http://blog.blacknight.com/<br>http://www.technology.ie<br>Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072<br>Locall: 1850 929 929<br>Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090<br>Fax. +353 (0) 1 4811 763<br>Twitter: http://twitter.com/mneylon<br>-------------------------------<br>Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty<br>Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,Ireland Company No.: 370845<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: gnso-ssr-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-ssr-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Patrik Fältström<br>Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 1:50 PM<br>To: Mike O'Connor; GNSO SSR List<br>Subject: Re: [Gnso-ssr] starting up - refining our rules of engagement<br><br>Thanks Mikey,<br><br>Let me clarify that if any SSAC members are participating in this discussion, they do that 100% on their personal capacity, and they do not speak on behalf of SSAC, or represent SSAC.<br><br>I have unfortunately to tell this repeatedly in ICANN nowadays because we have had a few incidents where third parties have claimed that "SSAC have the view that...".<br><br>If SSAC have, or had a view, that will be clearly stated as such, and if nothing very special happens, the SSAC view will be presented by me.<br><br>All of this so that SSAC members that are on this list can express themselves in these discussions freely. I can not, and I do not think ICANN can, risk having individuals with clue stay silent because they are tagged with a special affiliation.<br><br>If you want to tag a special SSAC affiliation with anyway, it is me.<br><br> Patrik Fältström<br> SSAC Chair<br><br>On 2014-02-10 08:44, Mike O'Connor wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite">hi all,<br><br>it seems like we have a good group of interested folks subscribed to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>the list (thanks for handling the logistics Glen!).<br><br>so why don't we get under way.<br><br>i think i'll post a couple of emails rather than smashing everything<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>together in one huge inaugural post. so this one is to take a look at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>the initial rules of engagement that i made up while drafting the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>charter for this mailing list. as with almost everything i write,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>there are probably some things in here that might be better said. so<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>let's use this thread to get that hashed out.<br><br>here's what i wrote:<br><br><br> Approach<br><br> The primary work product of this group will be periodic informal<br> suggestions of SSR-related topics to be considered by the GNSO. The<br> form of that consideration may vary. Possibilities include:<br><br> o An Issue Report<br> o An alert to a currently-running working group or implementation<br> review team<br> o Notifications to constituencies and stakeholder groups<br><br><br> The group:<br><br> o Will do its work via an email list - no teleconferences are planned<br> o Is open to all members of the ICANN community - all AC's and<br> SO's, staff, Board, etc.<br> o Will require that all participants submit or update their GNSO<br> Statement of Interest<br> <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=14713457> before<br> they are subscribed to the list<br> o Will maintain open public email archives - and thus will not<br> discuss private or confidential information<br> o Will be convened by Mikey O'Connor until somebody gets tired of<br> him and offers to take over<br> o To join the mailing list<br> please *RSVP *gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org<br> <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org><br><br><br><br>see anything in there that needs to change? or needs to be added? <br>this would be a good thread to talk about those things.<br><br>off we go.<br><br>mikey<br><br><br>PHONE: 651-647-6109, FAX: 866-280-2356, WEB: www.haven2.com<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><http://www.haven2.com>, HANDLE: OConnorStP (ID for Twitter, Facebook,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>LinkedIn, etc.)<br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Gnso-ssr mailing list<br>Gnso-ssr@icann.org<br>https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gnso-ssr<br><br></blockquote><br><br></blockquote><br><br>PHONE: 651-647-6109, FAX: 866-280-2356, WEB:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.haven2.com/">www.haven2.com</a>, HANDLE: OConnorStP (ID for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Gnso-ssr mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Gnso-ssr@icann.org">Gnso-ssr@icann.org</a><br><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gnso-ssr">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gnso-ssr</a></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>