[registrars] "Registered Representative" defined; RC Mailing list access to be limited.

[Paul Goldstone]

Cheers Peter!

I don't believe that forum URL has been posted to this list before.

I signed up and will await acceptance to see if there's any activity.

As for switching from a mailing list to a forum, I assume we'd need a 
motion, then a second, then it can go to a vote to see what everyone 
thinks of the idea.  Bob - can you advise on this?

Thanks,
~Paul


At 12:23 AM 1/12/2008, Peter Stevenson wrote:

>Hey Paul,
>
>There is a board/forum.
>
>www.registrar-constituency.com
>
>Not sure how many have signed up.
>
>But I agree with you we should start using this method of communication.
>
>Rob Hall and Tim Ruiz were getting it set up.
>
>Thanks
>
>Peter
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org
>[mailto:owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Paul Goldstone
>Sent: Saturday, 12 January 2008 9:47 AM
>To: Robert F. Connelly
>Cc: Registrars Constituency
>Subject: Re: [registrars] "Registered Representative" defined; RC Mailing
>list access to be limited.
>
>
>Dear Bob,
>
>Has any consideration been given to the new discussion list becoming a 
>discussion board (forum) instead of a mailing list?  IMO it would get 
>a lot more participation and be easier to search than my RC mailbox 
>with 9000+ messages.
>
>If appropriate for me to do so, I'd like to make that a motion.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>~Paul
>:DomainIt
>
>
>At 01:56 PM 12/14/2007, Robert F. Conelly wrote:
>
>>Dear Voting Members:
>>
>>The designation "Registered Representative" may be unfamiliar to you.
>Functionally, it is the same as "Voting Member".
>>
>>Participation in our meetings and mailing lists has generally been open to
>Registered Representatives, Non-Registered Representatives and Observers.
>Non-Registered Representatives are defined in the By-Laws, Article 2.3.
>>
>>2.3  Non-Registered Representatives ? Each Member may appoint additional
>representatives to the Constituency. These additional representatives will
>be known as ?Non-Registered Representatives?. There shall be no limit as to
>the number of Non-Registered Representatives that a Member may appoint.
>Non-Registered Representatives will be afforded the same privileges as
>Observers; however the participation of Non-Registered Representatives will
>not be limited as per section 2.7 of these bylaws.
>>
>>end quote:
>>
>>The term "Observer" is defined in the By-Laws, Article 2.7. 
>>
>>2.7  Observers - Registrar Constituency meetings and deliberations are open
>to Observers pursuant to section 2.6. The Executive Committee of the
>Registrar Constituency may, in its sole discretion, choose to suspend any
>observer?s access to Registrar Constituency meetings and deliberations for
>portions of, or for the entire duration of meetings and deliberations, if
>the Executive Committee deems that having observers present is
>inappropriate, not feasible or contrary to the best interests of the
>Registrar Constituency. Any such actions will be noted in the minutes or
>official record of the meeting or deliberations.
>>
>>end quote:
>>
>>Until now, our primary mailing list, <registrars at gnso.icann.org>, has been
>open to Registered Representatives, Non-Registered Representatives and
>Observers.  Selected ICANN officials and staff members are also included in
>this mailing list.  
>>
>>That list has been a "discussion" list,  open to posting by everyone on
>that list.  However, in the not too distant future, that list will be
>converted to an "Announce" list.  Posting will be limited to officers, GNSO
>representatives and, perhaps, task force leaders.  The exact numbers of
>authorized individuals is yet to be determined.
>>
>>In anticipation of the conversion of the <registrars at gnso.icann.org> list,
>we ask you, a Registered Representative, to provide to me the names and
>email addresses of the Non-Registered Representative you wish to be added to
>the new "discussion list".
>>
>>Respectfully submitted,
>>Bob Connelly
>>Secretary of the Registrar Constituency