> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 22:29:50 -0500
> From: Diane Cabell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [IFWP] Re: list Re: The People's Republic of ICANN?
>
> I'm still missing the link between a vote (or non-vote) and
> identification.
> How do you know who is casting the compulsory vote? And if the voter
> lies
> about that, how will you prove otherwise. (Questions I throw perhaps
> illogically under the title of "enforcement.")
Suppose that every purchaser of internet service fills out a form
which is registered at the next higher level of access, be it ISP or
DN management or whatever. Im not fluent in the terminology here
(LDAP?), but it does seem like the 'infrastructure' is in place for a
tree of auditable information.
> I can see where it might resolve problems of capture. The idea of being
> obligated to vote in a campaign in which one has no interest might,
> however, lead to sales of votes or indifferent voting which might be
> just
> as unauthentic as a captured election. Interesting possibilities,
> though.
> Requires some thought.
>
If you ever solve the problem of indifference, let me know! As for
'selling votes,' can *any formulation (afford to) go beyond counting
'net entities,' to the meatish folk that presumably lie behind them?
I think thats none of ICANNs business (gotta draw a line
somewhere!)
At this point, it seems to me the merit lies in simply letting 'the
people' know that their 'netizenship' is respected, and that their
participation is not only welcome, but *essential. (I suppose it
would be necessary to stipulate that being sent voting notices
would not constitute spam...)
kerry
