MM perhaps a small sample of some of them from an email to the ALAC and RALO Internal list from the Chair of NARALO Evan might give you a hint... "...there is much that is factually incorrect. Take the blog's attempt to personalize the evil of the consumer constituency: > "The proposal for a Consumer Constituency is basically a two person show. Its only backers are Beau Brendler and Cheryl Langdon-Orr, both of whom were appointed (not elected) to ALAC and would like to extend ALAC's remit into the GNSO" Last I recall, Beau was elected fair and square by NARALO to ALAC; and I seem to also recall Cheryl being duly elected by APRALO. I have no freaking clue what Milton means by "appointed". As for "extending ALAC's remit into the GNSO" ... does Milton have any idea how many people and organizations are already members of both ALAC and NCUC? And now that At-Large is getting its own Board member, are we really that power-mad that we need a tiny piece of GNSO's Board presence? Worst of all, from my POV, is the painting of the ALSs and RALOs from North America and Asia Pacific as mice who are being led into GNSO hell by an elaborate pied-piper tag-team: > "As we speak, ICANN staff and Langdon-Orr are orchestrating a vote by the ALAC to support the creation of a consumer constituency." As Chair of NARALO, I take deep exception -- on behalf of every ALS and individual who has participated in our mailing list and conferece calls -- to the assertion that we have been bullied, coerced or otherwise manipulated into to our position to support a consumer constituency. It's my understanding that APRALO has taken a similar position, and I would imagine that its members would have reason to feel similarly slighted. I recall NARALO -- with absolutely ZERO prodding from Beau, Cheryl or Staff -- explicitly reaching a consensus to advance the matter to ALAC, and that we would press the issue even should ALAC decline to support the initiative. Moreover, I want Beau, Cheryl and Staff to know that I offer to re-affirm this at any appropriate opportunity or request. Though this is an internal mailing list, you have my explicit permission to reproduce what I have said above as may be appropriate...." Now I have other matters to deal with, kindest regards, CLO