> And, from what i am gleaning, Trademark owners have first kick at the new
> domains during the (toxic) Sunrise period. Hmm,... since practically
every
> word in the English language is trademarked, including sex, it may be
> revolting to watch how Icann and the new TLD operators handle this. If
you
Hmmm... maybe like in the case of .com previously?
> find my tone laden with contempt, well it is. Imo, Icann has handled this
> in a shameful and disgraceful behind closed doors and undemocratic manner.
I think ICANN was in a terrible situation. It is just like the DVD standard:
when the CD standard was made, the guys (I guess maybe SONY?) got rich,
because they did it first. Because of this, the DVD standard was delayed for
years: companies kept fighting each-other so that they are not left out of
the standardisation but their competitors are. We - the public - watched and
sucked. It was not about ideas: it was about money, and the world was kept
waiting. Now the TLDs: interests groups throw mud at each-other, accusing
everyone, the government, registars, big companies, small companies, ICANN
itself... everyone. We have a story for in Hungary:
- The old cow (yes!!) of the farmer dies, so the farmer is very said.
Suddenly, an angel appears and says: "You are a good, faithful man, and now
I see you are in trouble. I let one of your wishes come true." The farmer
thinks it over and says: "Let my neighbour's cow die, too."
So, we often say here: let the neighbour's cow die. And now many say: if we
cannot have new TLDs, noone should.
> And might i add that just a week or so ago, the Unelected board of
directors
> changed the Icann policies so the newly Elected minority wouldn't have
the
> right to vote on these tlds. This was done without any explaination from
> Icann.
This board was working hard for years to have new TLDs. When a new party
comes (politics or ICANN, all the same) it tends to change everything just
to prove who's got the power. Someone HAS TO start the process!
> It's who you know,
> and it's how much money you have.
And the sky is blue. Tell me about it! I am from an ex-communist country :-)
They say here "The worst thing about bribery: when you are left out." (We
have exchanged our ethics for a couple of Russian tanks forty-some years
ago...)
> How pathetic.
It is what the world is all about. It is a pathetic life.
Uhm... I am getting off-topic again... sorry about that.
- Cs.
ui: It was a good part when they recounted the votes at the ICANN
boardmeeting for gTLD '.iii' :-) Someone mentioned recounting was a
disease... :-))) At least they have a sense of humour.
