RE: [gnso-vi-feb10] polling -- picking up the pieces

[Milton L Mueller <mueller@xxxxxxx>]

Exactly the right approach, Roberto.

> -----Original Message-----
> So, the main question is what could be useful (and simple enough) to be
> provided for general availability. My personal answer is "the
> proposals".
> The results of this part of the poll are easy to understand, reflect the
> positions of the group, show that there is a wide diversity and (for the
> time being) lack of consensus. Moreover, part 6 will give the major
> features
> of the different proposals, and so people can immediately link the
> proposals
> with the acceptance figures. So, it is right on the scope, easy to
> understand, and meaningful.
> 
> In terms of formats, I would not disclose who voted what, just give the
> results. The percentages are meaningful, individual votes would only
> create
> unnecessary gossips on why somebody voted in that way. Also, a pie chart
> visually showing the sizes of the "Yes";"No";"Maybe";"Uuh?" percentages
> could give a more immediate picture to those who do not like going
> through
> the figures.
> 
> All the rest of the information, about the atoms, is something we will
> have
> to crunch and digest in the next weeks, so it is not wasted effort, is
> just
> something not ready for prime time. We can mention in the report itself,
> though, that several polls were taken (we have consensus on this,
> reading
> the chat of today) to have a "show of hands" for checking whether we
> were
> converging towards consensus.
> 
> Cheers,
> Roberto
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike O'Connor
> > Sent: Monday, 19 July 2010 23:00
> > To: Gnso-vi-feb10@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [gnso-vi-feb10] polling -- picking up the pieces
> >
> >
> > oh well...
> >
> > i, as the charter member of the O'Connor Foundation for
> > Continuous Polling (OFoCoPo for short) yield and cry "uncle"...
> >
> > i would like to see a definition, from the group, as to what
> > constitutes an acceptable process to determine who supports
> > which proposals. i think releasing a report without that
> > tally pretty dramatically reduces the credibility of our
> > report and strains the limits of transparency.
> >
> > it's clear that the current poll doesn't stand a chance of
> > getting through all of your objections.
> >
> > so. how do we get that done? my preference would be if you
> > would point to a process that's been done in some other
> > Working Group and say "do it like that" so i could set the
> > staff folks on the task of getting something set up in time
> > for it to be completed by the time we release the Final Report.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > mikey
> >
> >
> >
> >
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