> > Words can't express how angry that statement makes me feel > > Elliot. It's an insult to the intelligence of your customers. > > 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... > Funny, I thought I was talking to Elliot.
In the few years since I became an OpenSRS reseller, I've kept an eye on DNS issues. Obviously I'm not an expert or you'd know me better, but I certainly believe I have a good overview of what's going on, and I reckon I'm intelligent enough to decide what's guff and what's not for the most part. I've also been communications director for a couple of groups campaigning for better comms here in Ireland, so I can spot spin when I see it. ICANN is the epitome of spin. In that time, I've seen ICANN do everything in their power to /avoid/ openness and transparency. The only thing that /is/ transparent about the organisation - at least to me - is their blatant attempts to grab and hold power, to stamp on any attempt at representation, and to line their own pockets; not just with cash - although the assertion that they haven't made money out of their positions is almost embarassing - but also with power and recognition. How can you possibly believe that an organisation that holds secret meetings with no published minutes is transparent? How can you possibly believe that an organisation that won't provide accounts to it's own directors is open? How can you possibly believe that the removal of At-Large directors from the board is the answers to the problems that they have created for themselves? I don't think you can believe any of those. I think you're only fooling yourself. Don't get me wrong, if I ever find myself in a position where I have to work with ICANN, I will, because that's the way things are, that's the way things have to be. But I will not support them while they continue to abuse their power and trample on my rights, I will never defend their operating methods, and I will never, ever, try to paint them as open and transparent while they are not. adam
