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Re: [gnso-osc] Final response to the CCT

  • To: Robin Gross <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [gnso-osc] Final response to the CCT
  • From: Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:37:24 +0100

Hi Robin,

What would the NCSG then propose as an alternate wording to put in the OSC's 
response?

Thanks,

Stéphane

Le 1 déc. 2009 à 20:53, Robin Gross a écrit :

> If we, the GNSO, are being asked to simply adopt the Ombudsman's standard, 
> then the answer from NCSG is "No".  
> 
> We feel the Ombudsman's standard is sub-standard as it does not recognize the 
> need for tolerance and places political correctness above free expression and 
> truth in policy discussions.   So NCSG believes the Ombudsman's standard does 
> not adequately capture the best spirit of discussion.   The GNSO is not under 
> any obligation to accept the Ombudsman's view of acceptable discussion if it 
> does not adequately respect tolerance in our view.
> 
> Best,
> Robin 
> 
> 
> On Dec 1, 2009, at 12:38 AM, Philip Sheppard wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Re Tolerance
>> 
>> Colleagues, 
>> There seems to be some misunderstanding. Please note my comment on this was
>> intended explicitly to promote tolerance not negate it !
>> 
>> What I had said was:
>> 2.5.7 "Encourage the understanding of opposing perspectives, while 
>> maintaining a
>> spirit of cooperation and civility" 
>> 
>> This is highly sensitive and could be distracting. We should go NO further 
>> than
>> wording in the ICANN's published Standards of Behavior. 
>> If there is an issue with ICANN's published Standards of Behavior then that
>> should be a separate dialogue with the Ombudsman office.
>> 
>> ------------------------
>> In other words: my recommendation was that there is no need for an additional
>> work item for the GNSO given the existence of excellent set of standards from
>> the Ombudsman office. http://www.icann.org/en/transparency 
>> A better reference would be a simple recommendation for the GNSO council to
>> formally adopt these standards.
>> 
>> In the BC's recent charter revisions we adopted these standards. Have other
>> constituencies also done so?
>> 
>> Yours, 
>> an ever so tolerant (and somewhat relaxed)
>> Philip
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 
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