As a gesture of inclusivity towards the customs of countries and
other than the US, perhaps the practice of compulsory voting is the
way to go. Even if the idea itself is later voted out, its a chance to
learn something about the actual user population instead of relying
on assumptions and surmises 'for their own good.'
kerry
Tamar wrote:
> I understand Jonathan's point to be that the interests of
> activist-Internet users may not coincide with the interests of passive
> users, and that passive users should have representation with all other
> interests that affect and are affected by the Internet. After all, passive
> users affect the Internet through their demand, for e-mail, for example.
> Also, these passive users do actively use the Internet; they are not users
> of the right to affect the control of domain names and their management.
