On Sat, 1 Feb 2003, Ross Wm. Rader wrote:
> > Words can't express how angry that statement makes me feel Elliot. It's an
> > insult to the intelligence of your customers.
>
> Adam,
>
> Can you clarify this a bit? I spent a lot of time dealing with ICANN matters
> and therefore soaking up a lot of the criticism that goes its way. I would
> personally agree that a good portion of the criticism is warranted to
> differing degrees, but certainly not the majority and certainly not all the
> time. A lot of it comes from those with an axe to grind and even that which
> comes from supposedly unbiased sources is just plain wrong. I'd have to side
> with Elliot on this one and really don't understand what it is that raised
> your ire to the degree that your words convey...
Maybe the fact that icann claims to be open and transparent but in fact is
closed and insular. Everyone knows icanns claims to open and transparent
are just a marketing jingo which has gotten very stale.
In fact it no longer matter is critisims are warranted or not. Icanns
reputation is so tarnished they have effectly branded themselves as
something no one wants. Even if they were to do a 180 degree makeover it
would not help. They damed themselves by showing us a level of hypocracy
one only expects from governments and politicians - both dirty words to
many.
Remember the root system is established based on trust, consensus and
cooperations. This however is a language foreign to icann.
regards
joe
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