Esther and all,
But we are us!
Esther Dyson wrote:
> you can see who the contributors are (and how much) by looking at our
> Website. What we pay will depend on what they do for us.
>
> Esther
>
> At 08:08 PM 06/02/99 -0500, Gordon Cook wrote:
> >Touche Dave, a very nice example of how to put things positively rather
> >than negatively. :-) one that i suppose I should try to emulate.
> >
> >did you miss esthers response?
> >
> > she said: "at a discount, approximately cost."
> >
> >so they are paying something.... would be instructive to see what they are
> >paying
> >
> >just as it would be instructive to see who their contributors are
> >
> >and the line items in their budget
> >
> >right now, given my concerns about ICANN I view any contribution to its
> >budget as an act that is harmful to the Internet.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Gordon,
> >>
> >>There is another view on the engagement of Ogilvy by ICANN. It is very
> >>common for not for profits to be helped by PR firms for payment that
> >>covers basically out of pocket expenses. I would assume that is the case
> >>with ICANN. PR firms offer a lot of services NOT JUST spin doctoring
> >>things. They often are very good at making sure the public knows what is
> >>going on via press releases and briefings. Often NFP do not have the staff
> >>with the time and energy to make sure that happens.
> >>
> >>I for one will give both Ogilbvy and ICANN the benefit of the doubt and
> >>believe that they are in fact doing this to improve the communications to
> >>the community and not to hide anything.
> >>
> >>I further assume that the ICANN Board and President will firmly insure
> >>that there is no spin control on what comes out and that they tell the
> >>whole truth and nothing but the truth.
> >>
> >>Esther, do you agree.
> >>
> >>Dave
> >
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> >"Some of those people think the management [ICANN] should check with the
> >public [the Communities of the Internet] every time they make a decision,
> >which is crazy," Roberts said. "That's flat-out crazy." WIRED NEWS 2/4/99
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