[NCSG-PC] SSC process and my status in NCSG PC

[Edward Morris]

Matt,
  
 Your integrity was never in doubt.
  
 This has been a learning experience, a sad one, for most of us. By 
learning I hope I mean that: let's learn from our mistakes and perhaps get 
a process in place like the one I just helped write for the GNSO for NCSG 
appointments. Full of rules that cover things like confidentiality, rules 
for diversity and so on. Perhaps a NCSG SSC - happy to apply my experiences 
with the GNSO model here to help develop one for ourselves.
  
 By the way, to cover some of the mud thrown at me in recent weeks: no, I 
don't have a criminal record and I'm not a drug smuggler. And I'm amazed a 
fellow NCSG member has nothing better to do than count the number of 
suitcases I bring to an ICANN meeting. So be it. I tend to forget things so 
it might be useful to know someone does that.
  
 Anyone serious knows that both Rafik and I could do this job and could do 
it well. Our community needs peace right now. There is an old tradition in 
my culture, well I just made it up, that all new jobs go to the newlywed 
man. I think it's a tradition made up by the newlywed women. :) In any 
event, if Rafik is still willing to volunteer for the position we should 
celebrate his nuptials by letting him do it. 
  
 And then let's get some sort of selection policy in place for the NCSG. 
What we have now clearly is not up to snuff. Happy to help out if folks are 
ready to work on one.
  
 Peace - thanks Matt for all of your work, and good luck Rafik, most of all 
with your new wife,
  
 Ed
  
  
  

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 From: "Matthew Shears" <matthew at intpolicy.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2017 9:34 AM
To: "ncsg-pc" <ncsg-pc at lists.ncsg.is>
Subject: [NCSG-PC] SSC process and my status in NCSG PC   

   

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Hi NCSG PC  

It is with regret that I must step back from my role in the current 
selection process for the SSC and recommend that the selection process for 
the third member be restarted.     

As NCSG PC VC I have tried to manage the process so that we could have a 
positive outcome for our community.  However, since the selection of Renata 
and Poncelet last week, the state of play surrounding the process and 
intrigue/lobbying surrounding the selection of the third member has become 
such that I am no longer able to fulfil my responsibilities or assume such 
an outcome.    

Over the past two weeks, and increasingly over the past week, the 
legitimacy of the selection process has been questioned, the effort 
undermined and my integrity and the integrity of those I have worked with 
in this process has been denigrated.  The backtalk, rumors, unpleasant 
lobbying and influencing, etc., go far beyond what is acceptable and 
reinforce the difficulties that I and my colleagues are operating under.  

As such, I can no longer manage this selection process nor can I recommend 
that it continue to pick the third remaining SSC member.   I do not believe 
the process should go forward as is; it should be restarted with much 
clearer parameters and procedural rules and policies.     

I must commend the hard work and efforts of my fellow PC members Ayden, 
Juan, Marilia, Martin, Stefania and Stephanie.   I should note that I 
shared these concerns with my fellow PC members yesterday.    

I must also state that my recommendation to restart the process should not 
in any way imperil or undermine the membership of Renata and Poncelet to 
the SSC.  We as a group achieved rough consensus on their selection and 
that decision should stand.  Their work is already being recognized and 
appreciated.    

Finally, effective immediately I am resigning my position on the NCSG PC.   
 

Thanks.  

     

 --  Matthew Shears matthew at intpolicy.com +447712472987 Skype:mshears 

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