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<div>Thanks for this. I received messages like the one you mentioned, made some inquiries, others did as well, I'm glad we know what's going on.</div>
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<div>I don't know whether to laugh or cry.</div>
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<div>So we have a selection process for the SSC:</div>
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<div>- Where the Chair of the NCSG has recused himself due to serious allegations that, if true, are a clear violation of a whole bunch of rules and principles in ICANN and the NCSG,</div>
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<div>- Requirements and procedures are done on the fly, made by a member or two, not approved by any vote or consensus, and applied inconsistently,</div>
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<div>- I see one PC member recuse himself, un-recuse himself, and recuse himself again with no explanation,</div>
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<div>- I do my best to address concerns, provide information without endangering my family but it doesn't matter; we have "experts" who don't know what they are talking about freaking out,</div>
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<div>- And now we know that the guy running this process isn't even a member of the NCSG? Something most of us didn't know?</div>
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<div>Regarding the SSC, I have lots to say but this isn't the time. What I will say is I am the best candidate for the position, have done the work others refused to do, earned it, but even if selected by this incredibly sad process I would not accept. There are limits.</div>
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<div>I prefer selection processes run by legitimate members of my Stakeholder Group, or where we know a nonmember is an approved participant, that whole transparency thing, with the full participation of the Chair of my Stakeholder Group. Call me crazy.</div>
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<div>As to Matt's status: that's his call or that of the NCUC EC. Not ours. Let me make it clear I have no problem with Matt's intent. I know he means well. That said, I think that's the call of Matt and the NCUC EC and not the NCSG PC. I'm not sure that nonmembers can't be appointed to the NCSG PC by the NCUC EC, I'm not sure they can. Can he be on a members discussion list? Who knows? All I can say is that if I cease NCSG membership for one millisecond (or more) I would step down from all my positions. Run again if I wanted to, but any change of status: I'd go back to the selecters. I wouldn't leave the NCSG and remain on Council, for example. But that's me. Others might feel differently and this topic doesn't interest me enough to spend an hour reading our Charter and Bylaws to see what the rules are. I'm sure someone will. </div>
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<div>This whole process is a mess and should be started over with clear requirements and standards approved by the PC before any candidates even announce. If that happens here give me a holler and we'll see what happens. Otherwise, I found $100,000 in unfunded items that I want to fund and give to a lucky PDP for external studies and assistance. I'm going back to work - not really interested in the circus anymore, never have been. Good luck to those who enjoy the show and being part of it.</div>
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<div>Best,</div>
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<div>Ed </div>
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<div><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>From</b>: "Tapani Tarvainen" <ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info><br />
<b>Sent</b>: Thursday, April 6, 2017 6:29 AM<br />
<b>To</b>: "NCSG-PC" <ncsg-pc@lists.ncsg.is><br />
<b>Subject</b>: [NCSG-PC] Matthew Shears is no longer with CDT</span>
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Dear PC members, While membership issues belong to the EC (I've already raised this there), this particular situation potentially affects the PC directly, so I'm bringing this to your attention as well. The facts are clear enough: as of the beginning of this month Matthew hasn't been a member of NCSG nor representative of one. He has applied for an individual membership, however, and the EC will consider it in its meeting tomorrow. I would like to hear what PC thinks about this, in particular Matt's role as NCUC representative in the PC as well as its Vice Chair. Tapani ----- Forwarded message ----- Dear Tapani, Although I wish to remain anonymous, I did wish to forward you the email response below. It appears that Matthew Shears is no longer with CDT. I have checked the membership roster of the NCUC. Mr. Shears is not listed as an individual member. I'm confused as to how Mr. Shears continues to function in the leadership role, or any role, in the NCSG if he is not a representative of CDT or in any other way a member of the SG. If you accept anonymous information as to the validity of membership please accept this as such and investigate. Perhaps there is a simple explanation. ---------------------------------------- From: "Matthew Shears" <mshears@cdt.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 9:11 AM Subject: Matthew Shears is no longer with CDT Re: SSC Note If you wish to reach Matthew please contact him at: matthew@intpolicy.com Please change the e-mail address in your contact details accordingly. Thanks. ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Tapani Tarvainen _______________________________________________ NCSG-PC mailing list NCSG-PC@lists.ncsg.is https://lists.ncsg.is/mailman/listinfo/ncsg-pc</div></span>