Re: understanding consensus

[Kevin Brown <kevinbr@netcomm.ie>]

Philip,


If you or anyone wants privacy, don't get involved. I feel we all have a
right to see information presented to the IAHC. Privacy allows back room
deals to be struck. I am not saying that any back room deals are going
down, but in my experience, keep it public. This is a process that will
affect millions. If you say it, I want to know.

Nothing on thie subject should be in confidence.

Kevin


At 23:54 +0300 28/12/96, Philip J. Nesser II wrote:
>Christopher Ambler supposedly said:
>>
>> Then that begs the question - if this is such a hot topic, where are
>> all the posters? If this topic is such that only 10 people are making
>> the vast majority of the posts, and there seems to be agreement
>> amongst most of them on some points, wouldn't that suggest that
>> most people, while interested, don't care?
>>
>> If the IAHC is getting comments from outside of this list - the list
>> that THEY set up to discuss this issue - they should post it here so
>> we can accurately gauge the opinions of those who care to give them.
>>
>> As to the rest, the lurkers, they are urged to speak up, but nobody
>> can force them. If consensus is made by 20 people when only 20
>> people care to speak, then so be it, no?
>>
>> --
>> Christopher Ambler
>> President, Image Online Design, Inc.
>>
>
>Chris,
>
>I would point out that many people feel that they can watch the discussion
>and make an informed decision privately with the IAHC members.  There have
>been a large number of personal attacks made by people against posters who
>do not share their opinions, and many people do not care to expose
>themselves to such attacks.
>
>I don't think it is reasonable to demand or expect that all communications
>to the IAHC members be posted to the list.  Certainly any message posted to
>the list should be publically available, but do you expect every IAHC
>member to transcribe their phone calls, retype faxes in, or post private
>email which many have been sent in confidence?
>
>--->  Phil


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