Jim Dixon wrote:
> "Us" includes me, Bob. I don't think that these end user groups
> should so casually claim to represent the users of the Internet.
> You and I are both users. Does Michael Sandow represent you?
> Does the CR-CL represent me? I think not.
Neither Michael's group nor the illusory CR-CL
represent either you or me apparently. That begs
a question: which organization represent us as
individuals? No comers? Well my answer is clear.
no organization. We may have our careers and
interests. Which change over time of course.
But as people we have no refuge, no place.
Unless it is this forum. Which I believe can
serve as such a space in my opinion.
The world is so vastly complex and individuals
making it up so differant that it will be
virtually impossible to make one supporting
organization for "us" let alone a half dozen
attempting to encompass all of the various
interests we may also have. I fall back to
Auerbach's oft repeated idea: there is no way
any Supporting Organization structure will
in any way work. It is impossible for one
group, let alone six to gather all the
strands together.
Which leaves us with a forum that allows all
strands to co-exist. Which deals *ONLY* with
individuals as individuals. This is such a
forum. The IFWP must be re-energized. Indeed
we must rewrite our own White Paper here and
now and begin where August and all of this
ICANN craziness left us off. Enough of the
manufactured confusion! LEt us call off the
phoney war and put an end to all of this
damned secrecy andpower globe-trotting!
We have the assembly and we have it here.
Bob Allisat
Free Community Network _ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://fcn.net _ http://fcn.net/allisat
http://robin.fcn.net
