[CPWG] Ready, Fire, Aim

[Evan Leibovitch]

So, apparently...

The specific process and timeline I proposed in August, which attracted a
number of endorsements and approvals, has no time in any agenda in Hamburg.
Instead there'll be some kind of amorphous discussion of "At-Large TNG" or
whatever at the anniversary, involving the same kind of never-ending
discussion of definitions and navel-gazing that my proposal explicitly
attempted to reduce.

It's hard to come to a conclusion *other than* At-Large prefers endless
introspection and unfocused participation over concrete focus and specific
action in service of its bylaw mandate. I consider the reaction to my
proposal an act of bad faith and will not be participating in whatever
happens Wednesday.

Never let it be said that I have only been negative. But when I come up
with something constructive and specific that even seems to be met with
broad agreement and interest in participation, it gets binned without
explanation and replaced by the status quo. As currently constituted, this
environment once again demonstrates that it is incapable of improving
itself, let alone the rest of ICANN.

- Evan


On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 3:30 PM Evan Leibovitch <evan at telly.org> wrote:

> Given the short notice and unusual nature of such a travel request, I
> would like to suggest this timeline:
>
>    1. Have a "kickoff" in Hamburg, with me participating virtually. I
>    would prepare for and introduce the topic during the anniversary meeting
>    Jonathan mentioned and we would then start to assemble a working group. My
>    preference would be for a small team, preferably of people with strong
>    written English communications skills who have not participated in other
>    ICANN constituencies
>
>    2. The group would communicate by email list and ad-hoc virtual
>    meetings, reporting progress back to ALAC meetings. If human resources
>    allow, it would be optimal for a group representative to present and take
>    feedback at every RALO at least once.
>
>    3. The working group -- hopefully with me there in person -- would
>    present its work early in the week of ICANN79 meeting, conducting a public
>    workshop for last-minute fine-tuning, with the intention of ALAC
>    endorsement at its closing meeting.
>
>    4. The working group disbands, and proposes that ALAC revisit the
>    issue every five years.
>
> - Evan
>
>

-- 
Evan Leibovitch, Toronto Canada
@evanleibovitch / @el56
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