Re: [Membership] The People's Republic of ICANN?

[Eric Weisberg]

Diane Cabell wrote:
> 
> Greg Skinner wrote:
> 
> > I support the creation of a public interest, or netizens SO, if you
> > like.
> 
> That's what the At Large Membership is supposed to be.

No.  We are discussing why that is NOT so.  

The "great unwashed" will not join and vote in ICANN
elections no matter how hard you beat the bushes.  That is a
chimera. Only people with "special" interests will
participate.  Thus, the DNS and IP community will be the
at-large membership.  If you want representation for the
"general" interest, you will have to find another mechanism
(such as a public interest SO).

Do you disagree?