[gnso-vi-feb10] POLL REMINDER -- please complete the consensus poll

["Mike O'Connor" <mike@xxxxxxxxxx>]

hi all,

just a nudge note to remind you to try and complete the consensus poll within 
two and a half hours of the time stamp on this email (roughly 3 hours before 
today's call).  i will summarize the results as of then and post them to the 
list so you'll have time to take a look at the results before the call.  i'll 
leave the poll open, so you can continue to respond after that deadline.  but 
more-responses-sooner will improve the quality of our phone conversation.

here's the link to the poll 

        http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Initial-report-poll

by the way, apologies are in order.  there's a setting that i overlooked when 
writing up the poll that blocks multiple responses "from the same computer" 
(whatever that means).  so if you found yourself blocked from taking the poll 
after having reviewed it once, try again -- it should permit you to fill out 
the poll now.

regarding the concerns raised about the poll

-- yep, the results will be revealed -- just like all the other ones

-- no, it's not a "vote" -- we (the working group) won't base any conclusions 
on the poll results unless there's pretty overwhelming support for a molecule 
or atom

-- nope, there aren't any overwhelming conclusions to be drawn.  the poll is 
showing us what we already know -- that there are deep divisions.  

-- Milton's points are spot on -- my goal throughout this process is to batter 
you with techniques to find areas of agreement and this poll is just one in 
that long series.  

-- a number of people inside and outside the working group have asked for a 
complete accounting of the proposals, and levels of support for each.  we'll 
use the poll results to indicate that in the "proposals considered" Annex in 
the report.

-- Brian, regarding the "restaurant menu" problem -- i think we have that 
problem no matter what.  the current DAGv4 language leaves the Board plenty of 
room to revise the VI component of the DAG, no matter what we say.  by 
exhaustively documenting our work, i hold the hope that our efforts will 
improve the quality of their decision even though we weren't able to make it 
for them.

-- regarding the "hm, this is close, but not quite right" problems.  those are 
*good* problems.  identify those.  come up with ideas that will move you into 
the "i support this" category.  that's the discussion we'll be having while the 
Initial Report is out for public comment.  maybe we can find one or two more 
areas of agreement.

thanks,

mikey

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