Selecting leadership, take 2

[Dave Crocker]

Aaron,

Thursday, December 5, 2002, 6:18:47 PM, you wrote:
Aaron> However, I think it is premature to go straight to considering the
Aaron> solutions in draft-huston-pact.  Getting a document that reflects what
Aaron> we think the problems are is a valuable first step before moving on to
Aaron> solutions.

Does draft-huston-pact list any problems that you disagree with?  Does it
suggest changes that you disagree with?


Aaron>   And, while the draft in question makes many good points
Aaron> about the shortcomings of the current process, it is missing many
Aaron> observations that were voiced on the podium and at the microphones in
Aaron> Yokahama and Atlanta.

It is also mising many points that are yet to be raised.

It never purported to tackle all of the issues, merely some useful ones.
In fact its list of proposed changes are much smaller than the original
list, in order to improve the focus.

Requiring that we understand all of a complex problem (or, better still, set
of problems) is just as bad as requiring that we formulate all of the
solutions before we are allowed to implement any.


Aaron>   Perhaps we've surfaced most of the problems and
Aaron> should just document what we've said so far, e.g., via a volunteer
Aaron> compiling them into an ID. Then we could move quickly to a discussion
Aaron> of solutions.

An example of the problem with this approach is that it will inevitably
invite lengthy debate about its completeness, the order in which problems
are listed, the precise vocabulary used to describe problems, the possible
implication that particular persons are being attacked, and so on.

That is why it would be considerably more productive to look at proffered
proposals and deal with them directly and immediately.

So... Does draft-huston-pact list any problems that you disagree with?  Does it
suggest changes that you disagree with?


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