[Community-Discuss] Bylaws changes

[Mark Elkins]

On 13/11/2016 07:44, Badru Ntege wrote:
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> On 11/13/16, 7:05 AM, "Alan Barrett" <alan.barrett at afrinic.net>
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>> I think that recusal from voting is important enough to be
>> entrenched in the bylaws.  Recusal from participation in discussion
>> is often a good idea, but it’s easy to imagine cases where it would
>> not be a good idea (for example, the conflicted director may be
>> able to answer questions from other directors), so I am not
>> proposing to add that to the bylaws.
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> Though I get your point above,  this is a double edged sword where if
> a member has an interest in an issue there ability to eloquently and
> passionately discuss and debate the issue is enough to usually sway
> other members so recurrsal from voting will not help the situation
> since other members have already been convinced by a conflicted
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> Its usually good practice for the member not to participate in the
> issue at all and at times they are not even in the room.  I tend to
> prefer the option where the conflicted member is not involved at all
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I disagree. The conflicted member should be allowed a say - but probably
limited to only one occasion - in order to explain their position and
why there is conflict. The Member should then remain available to answer
any questions after that.

I thus concur with Alan.

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>> Alan Barrett
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