[arin-discuss] Importance of Corporate Governance

[michael.dillon at bt.com]

> I don't want to encourage the small noisy group who advocate 
> their views by threatening and trying to suppress or silence 
> contrary views,

So far, the leading member of that group is YOU!
Most of us believe that ARIN is basically in good order, not being run
by a secret NANOG cabal, and in no need of urgent action. You hold a
contrary view to most of us and have been raising a lot of ruckus
bordering on threats, trying to suppress our view and make your view
dominate the airtime.

> Second, I note many thoughtful comments have supported the 
> investigations. Members want to know the answers to the 
> reasonable questions of how ARIN is spending money.

I too support an investigation. I too want to know how ARIN is spending
its money. But I have seen nothing which suggests that this
investigation and report should not be done using ARIN's
business-as-usual process, i.e. the staff and directors will sort out
what to do, and provide a report to us at the next members meeting. No
need for extraordinary actions.

And most especially, no need for temper tantrums and demanding answers
be given, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!

Apologies to Fat Boy Slim.

> By contrast, the persons who want to stop the investigation 

Asking you to please shut up on the list is not the same thing as asking
to stop the investigation. Rational people are beginning to wonder why
the latest demand for John Curran to disclose the name of an ARIN
lawyer, could not have taken place entirely in private email messages.
Or a simple phone call.

> also advocate disregarding any current or past wrongdoing, 
> disregarding facts reflecting negatively on Board Members' 
> character, disregarding the ARIN bylaws, and disregarding bad 
> faith, false statements, and conflict of interest of Board 
> Members.  They advocate _against_ ARIN reporting the facts 
> of, for example, what ARIN has spent on NANOG.  They advocate 
> _against_ having quorum requirements for the election of 
> Board Members.  
> They advocate _against_ discussion of corporate governance. 
> Their position is contrary to principles of good corporate governance.

Lies, all lies. This tactic didn't do anything to help Marxist-Leninists
to dominate the world and it won't do anything to help you win
supporters. 

Give it a rest, please. If you know of any ARIN wrongdoing, take it to
the courts. Quit trying to make us all into legal experts because we
don't want to be lawyers.

--Michael Dillon