On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Christopher Masto wrote:
> You have demonstrated my point better than I could have. OpenXRS is
> operating a mock TLD to demonstrate some software they wrote. You are
> promoting a political position. Including .moo makes it seem like
> Tucows supports your agenda. If I were them, I would be very upset,
> not to mention concerned about the possible legal implications, to
> be listed as a supporter of that agenda. After all, they do have to
> work with ICANN.
You didn't pay much attention to what I wrote - did you. Because I have
no idea why you are making these pronouncements for me - they are I assure
you INCORRECT.
Now let's deal with the details of dot.moo. Dot.moo is an excellent idea
launched by Tucows are a test. It is also the corporate ploy of testing
the market. For this tucows received a talking too from the ICANN
fluffers. They don't like these experiments you know. And I wish the zen
would hit Tucows quickly and have them publish the GTLD servers for
dot.moo. Everyone is waiting. But tucows is a bit nervouse going further
with this.
Is dot.moo a test - or is it value. I argue dot.moo has value based on
two fronts - first it's a tucow brand, and tucows has considerable
advantage on the internet with respect to branding. This means the
dot.moo tld will have percieved value by the users (i.e. US) regardless of
tucows claims to innocence. Tucows knows this. Second, tucows has an
excellent distribution network. This makes ICANN very nervouse - because
tucows is in a position to become a root server force themselves, and they
would capture a big market. ICANN knows this - I think tucows knows this
too.
Now - my own position - I want to use my baptista.moo. I have a special
project in mind for it. Alot of people here also intend to use their
dot.moo just as soon as they can. It's going to happen weither you like
it or not for all of the above reasons.
In conclusion I suggest you reread my message and pay particular attention
to the section in which I mention that in the end it is the "users" who
decide what they see and don't see. ICANN has lost that right. In the
end - it's all about customer service, something you seem to have
completely failed to understand.
regards
Joe Baptista
http://www.dot.god/
dot.GOD Hostmaster
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