January 22nd: The DNSO Comedy, Part II. The people who organized this meeting (primarily the ITAA, the INTA, and the ICC) have only recently begun to be involved in this process. Certain, however, that they are the center of the Internet (if not of the universe), they conclude that the process has only recently begun. Those present at the meeting who have been involved for a while and have learned that the only solution is compromise, and who were willing to sit down quietly and negotiate in good faith, were ignored. Those who are ignorant and arrogant and think that their interests can predominate if they only insist loudly enough (like Niall O'Reilly, who hasn't participated until now and hasn't been posting to the open lists; Michael Heltzer (likewise); and Kent Crispin, who participates and negotiates but in bad faith), were rewarded for their selfishness and obstructionism by being seated on the dais, and videotaped. Meanwhile, the same old burning questions - how to define the membership and how to nominate and elect responsible and credible leaders - remain unresolved and indeed were not even discussed. More time and money has been squandered, now when we can ill afford it. More frustration has been engendered. More creative energy has been turned back on itself, so that the best people increasingly want no more of this. Six proposals for a DNSO. More to come, no doubt. Their spokesmen charged with negotiating a compromise in the light of day by posting daily progress reports to these lists. But no reports are forthcoming. The few who care ask themselves: No negotiations? Or simply no reports? The DNSO.org waiting in vain for the others to come to them. Everyone waiting, like in Samuel Becket's play. No one knows what's going on. Few any longer really care. Lies and mystery. Deception, and self-deception. The DNSO comedy, third and final act, will be presented at the Singapore Playhouse. Reservations are advised. __________________________________________________ To receive the digest version instead, send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To SUBSCRIBE forward this message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNSUBSCRIBE, forward this message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Problems/suggestions regarding this list? Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___END____________________________________________
