NCSG Minority report on the EPDP phase 2a final report

[farzaneh badii]

So is everybody (all the stakeholders) each filing a minority report? Then
how is that a minority report… maybe they should call it something else…

On Friday, September 10, 2021, Mueller, Milton L <milton at gatech.edu> wrote:

> First, I appreciate the incredibly hard work Stephanie has done on the
> EPDP. My contribution trailed off in the past two months as it became clear
> that the EPDP was deadlocked, and that the consensus outcomes would be
> acceptable. Also deeply appreciate the contribution made by Manju, who
> really stepped up in the past year or so.
>
> Basically we are keeping the redactions of phase 1 in place, there will be
> no legal/natural differentiation.
>
> As Steph knows, I do not support making a minority statement. It is
> probably hard for our ordinary members to understand, but after being on
> that PDP for (what is it now?) 3 years rehashing the same arguments, it is
> almost irresistable to use the minority statements to carry on the same
> fruitless arguments. But I think we should be mature and calm and refrain
> from that.
>
> The idea that minority statements "reinforce the views" of different
> stakeholders is not correct, I think. They are just a bunch of words
> appended to a report that no one will read unless they already agree with
> them. What matters is the substance of the report - and the implementation
> decisions - which we will have to keep a close eye on.
>
> --MM
>
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> *From:* NCSG-Discuss <NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on behalf of
> Stephanie E Perrin <stephanie.perrin at MAIL.UTORONTO.CA>
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 9, 2021 11:26 PM
> *To:* NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU <NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> *Subject:* NCSG Minority report on the EPDP phase 2a final report
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> Man-ju Chen and I have been working on a proposed minority statement for
> the final report of the EPDP phase 2a group.  We have met over the last
> 9 months, the final meeting was last Thursday, and since it appears that
> most SGs and ACs are drafting minority statements to reinforce their
> views, we have crafted a quick two page brief that reiterates many of
> the points we have been trying to make, that are not particularly
> visible in the final report.  We can of course comment publicly, but
> that is not as visible.
>
> We are on deadline for tomorrow, I do apologize for the last minute
> notice but work has been quite hectic on this committee. Your comments
> are welcome.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Stephanie Perrin and Man-ju Chen
>
>

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Farzaneh
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