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Scott.L

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exactly how will you get transparency from a Functional Constituency Model, you cant do it now and wont do it then.
 

snoopy

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Question 2. Given the recent allegations of branch stacking via 500+ overseas members will the member vote have any credibility given it now seems likely that auDA directors and supply side entities have control of the demand class membership vote?

Has the CMWG done anything to ensure constitutional vote isn’t a “rigged election”?
 

Scott.L

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What is it that people value about auDA membership? Why?
  • it affords members a right to vote for their best candidate.
  • it gets rid of idiots who seek to ruin and rubbish the role of the board.
  • when engaged, membership typifies individual voices along with corporate. [none are ignored for the sake of a few in power]
  • Membership should provide Collaborate discussion and dialogue, a means for success in all aspects of the Domain Registration Market.
  • its uniquely AUSTRALIAN.
  • it wouldn't hurt to sponsor a major event. [feel proud] instead of miserable about a crazy CEO and his political games.
What would we like to emphasise in any new membership structure? Why?
  • Members are AUSTRALIAN
  • Members are over 18 years old.
  • Members do not have probity checks.
  • Membership is a way for people to move through an elective process to the Board.
  • Membership directly ties into Director elections, so appropriate system of vetting and probity is required. a way to get to know them before they become Directors.
  • Succession planning, membership options to elect them
  • Membership enables wider engagement via free membership and Opt-Out options
  • Membership has authority that should not be undermined. [Functional Constituency doesn't allow for director accountability]
  • independent audit for Nominations committee.
  • Less independent directors and more representational directors.
  • ...that the Board doesn't have power to change the structure of the membership until its ideas are disclosed to the membership, and appropriate discussion has taken place.
What would we like to see included in any new membership structure? Why?
  • Non-Board approval of applicants for Membership, it should not be given to directors to make decisions on applicants. [a committee]
  • A good healthy culture between management the board and the members. [get rid of Boardman and Co]
  • ask, How do we want our organizations to serve members? [instead of its own commercial interest]
  • electronic voting
  • membership approval within minutes via electronic instrument.
  • membership is free. [?]
  • Networking events [real and online]
My Questions:
  1. What problem do your 2 member models seek to solve?
  2. Does your solution tie into the OBJECTS and ACTIVITIES of the current constitution or does your solution require the constitution to be changed? and;
  3. What objects in the current constitution do you want to replace or retain regarding membership? and;
  4. how does your proposed new Member Model benefit members, the company, and the broader internet community?
  5. Do you agree that electronic voting should be introduced? If not, can you please explain why you disagree.
  6. Do you believe membership should be automatically processed via set instrument of programming (like a survey)?
  7. Do you believe there is another way to process memberships, if so, can you explain your idea?
  8. Do you believe membership should or should not be chargeable?
  9. Do you believe members should be over 18 years old to join?
  10. Do you believe members should be Australian Citizens?
  11. Do you believe auDA should retain the current membership class types or should it be abolished, and If you would like to abolish the class types what do you think should replace it?
  12. Do you believe membership should be assigned a unique ID number which could be used to qualify domain registration except via ABN?
  13. Do you believe members should undergo a probity check? If you agree, can you explain why and how you could achieve this with 1000’s of members? (if it were automated opt-in/out system upon registration of domain name)
  14. Do you believe the constitution should contain membership rights? You can propose your own.
  15. Can you think of ways auDA can improve member engagement and; what will it achieve, resolve, or improve?
  16. Membership is linked to director appointments, what board structure do you consider effective and why?
  17. Do you think a Membership point system should be included to offer registrants discounts via auDA's massive marketing fund?
man, I have so many questions...
 
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Scott.L

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What would we like to see included in any new membership structure? Why?

Open Membership should not allow networks to capture the director elections - a Telco / registry / bank / retail associations with thousands of employees, members, should be processed accordingly and assigned appropriately to a representational group for that groups election process. [as per the Hybrid Member Model] otherwise what have we achieved? it will simply become stacked.

Question -
How do you avoid the stacking of elections with Big Networks via open membership Model?
and,
How do you create a Nominations committee independent of Board influence?


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snoopy

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16 non CMWG / non auDA staff/ Board participants only today at the forum.

auDA thought they'd get 3 attend so little doubt bitterly disappointed right now at the larger than expected turnout. They better give 24 hours notice and hold it at midnight next time.
 

Bacon Farmer

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And it was a resounding no to Disfunctional Constituencies from the majority of participants.

Plan B will be to include it at the AGM as an option so the 950 odd new members (foreigners and supply side employees) can vote it in.
 

Scott.L

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Open Membership should not allow networks to capture the director elections - a Telco / registry / bank / retail associations with thousands of employees, members, should be processed accordingly and assigned appropriately to a representational group for that groups election process. [as per the Hybrid Member Model] otherwise what have we achieved? it will simply become stacked.

Question -
How do you avoid the stacking of elections with Big Networks via open membership Model?
and,
How do you create a Nominations committee independent of Board influence?


.

Plan C
It can't work without a proper vetting system. I doubt anyone can honestly believe this rush to implement a model is possible before the AGM without careful consideration & scrutiny.
 

snoopy

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Plan C
It can't work without a proper vetting system. I doubt anyone can honestly believe this rush to implement a model is possible before the AGM without careful consideration & scrutiny.

It needs a management change for any model to have credibility. auDA will have issues for years to come without that. The place can't be "half fixed" with constitutional changes alone.
 

Scott.L

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It needs a management change for any model to have credibility. auDA will have issues for years to come without that. The place can't be "half fixed" with constitutional changes alone.

It raises significant corporate governance issues. The CEO is subject to a No confidence Vote and is the Chair of the very committee that he and his mates created through their bad behavior.
 

snoopy

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It raises significant corporate governance issues. The CEO is subject to a No confidence Vote and is the Chair of the very committee that he and his mates created through their bad behavior.

Yes and the removal of that resolution, presumably because the board thinks he will not win that vote, only adds to the uncertainty and lack of confidence. If the Board thought he had the members confidence they would not have removed the resolution because to win such a vote would have been a tick of approval for the embattled CEO.

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Scott.L

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Yes and the removal of that resolution, presumably because the board thinks he will not win that vote, only adds to the uncertainty and lack of confidence. If the Board thought he had the members confidence they would not have removed the resolution because to win such a vote would have been a tick of approval for the embattled CEO.

$6.13 to auda per domain, annually
$2.54 to Afilias, per domain, annually
its probably not a good idea to start boasting over that deal.
 

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