[arin-discuss] Importance of Corporate Governance

Personally (and speaking only for myself in this context), I prefer
mailing lists.  Yes, threads like this can pose a challenge, but,
they are actually rare and the disadvantages (in terms of
level of participation in new threads) outweigh the advantages
in this situation.

Owen

On Feb 5, 2008, at 10:01 AM, Divins, David wrote:

> This might be a good time to discuss the possibility of Migrating from
> Mail lists to Web Forums.  It would allow threads as these to live  
> only
> to those interested, yet cause no concern for stifling free  
> discussion.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> -dsd
>
> David Divins
> Principal Engineer
> ServerVault Corp.
> (703) 652-5955
> -----Original Message-----
> From: arin-discuss-bounces at arin.net
> [mailto:arin-discuss-bounces at arin.net] On Behalf Of Will Everly
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 12:49 PM
> To: Scott.Shackelford at cox.com; GarthB at semaphore.com;
> arin-discuss at arin.net
> Subject: ***POSSIBLE SPAM*** Re: [arin-discuss] Importance of  
> Corporate
> Governance
>
> I agree.  This seems like a worthless thread of the same discussion  
> over
> and over.
>
> Will
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: arin-discuss-bounces at arin.net
> [mailto:arin-discuss-bounces at arin.net]
> On Behalf Of Scott.Shackelford at cox.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 9:39 AM
> To: GarthB at semaphore.com; arin-discuss at arin.net
> Subject: Re: [arin-discuss] Importance of Corporate Governance
>
>
> Seriously, can this be moved to another (created) thread or list?
>
> Really...can someone at ARIN sanction that to happen or do we all have
> to suffer? Let the people that want to be involved stay involved in
> another 'place', but those of us that don't; let us out please.
>
> My inbox is already maxed out and I can barely keep up with my delete
> button.
>
> /Scott
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: arin-discuss-bounces at arin.net
> [mailto:arin-discuss-bounces at arin.net] On Behalf Of Garth Brown
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 12:32 PM
> To: arin-discuss at arin.net
> Subject: Re: [arin-discuss] Importance of Corporate Governance
>
> If Dean truly has factual support for his allegations then there are
> many avenues open to him. The courts are one, assembling votes from
> within the ARIN constituency for change in the board (either at-term  
> or
> mid-term) are another.
>
> Dean has to date elected not to pursue any such legitimate avenue to
> actually remediate his claims of problems.
>
> I do not believe that this forum is one where ARIN board members are
> required to respond to any or every accusation within a prompt
> timeframe. Or at all, for that matter. This is a discussion forum and
> not a tribunal of accountability. John and others from the board have
> responded within reasonable timeframes to reasonable questions - and  
> the
> matter will apparently be discussed in the appropriate forum for such
> matters (the actual physical meeting). This would also be the
> appropriate forum for Dean's issues.
>
> Dean, if you expect the board to answer so quickly and precisely,  
> why is
> it that you have not responded to any of the people on this forum who
> have politely requested that you take up a specific and valid action  
> to
> make change, rather than espouse the same rhetoric over and over? You
> certainly have been asked on many occasions. Why no suit or petition?
>
> I strongly support your right to take a legal or electoral action if  
> you
> have proof of malfeasance. I do not support your continued rhetoric
> without such action.
>
> Finally, your possession of a well-worn legal dictionary no more makes
> you an attorney that does my mother's possession of a copy of Newton's
> Telecom Dictionary make her an network engineer. Though I'm glad she  
> has
> it as a reference, I wouldn't let her touch my routers.
>
> Garth Brown
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