Didn't they come up with a eligibility criteria just prior to approving those 900+ members? I believe they are also delaying publishing what this new policy is.
I think auDA are sapping credibility from the CMWG because the board has already influenced the CMWG's vote. The CMWG will never be able to say
"well the members voted for it" when the new membership base are not genuine members. The allegations of election rigging are going to go on for years if the 900+ new members are allowed to influence the vote.
I think the CMWG should be investigating whether these 900+ members are "above board". It is their vote and their credibility that auDA is playing with.
Issues they should be looking at in my view,
e.g.
- Were membership payments made "in bulk"?
- Were inducements offered to join auDA by 3rd parties?
- Do these members know anything about auDA and why did they decide to join?
- Did these members join in a manner which was constitutional and in line with published procedure/policy?