Kerry and all,
Well said Kerry. I couldn't agree more, sadly...
Kerry Miller wrote:
> Greg,
> > > Just so. However, whatever you or they do with names should
> > > not *interfere with Internet operation.
> >
> > What *I* do with names does not interfere with Internet operation.
> >
> You said you use domain names to reach desired sites. Catering
> slavishly to this *convenience* is exactly what is leading ICANN
> away from technical supervision and into the morass of
> governance, despite the absence of a countable population, or a
> revenue stream, or even much street credibility. The result
> promises to be one damned strange kind of convenience, imho.
>
> > > you want to have easy.com and
> > > easy.go all the way through -- screw off the hard times, let WIPO
> > > run the confounded world. Not for the likes of us to bear any bloody
> > > burden.
> >
> > Excuse me.
> > When did I say I wanted WIPO to have their way? I never said anything
> > like that.
> >
> The inability of many on this list to grasp the implications of their
> favorite positions is the source of a lot of IFWPs pointless
> bickering. I agree you are not one of the more vocal contributors,
> but if you have a theory of governance that does not imply a
> dispute-resolution mechanism, now is a good time to roll it out.
>
> > I *do* understand some of the concerns the TM interests have. This
> > does not mean I agree with the methods they are using to address these
> > concerns.
>
> Do you agree that those concerns did not arise until money started changing hands?
>The direct consequence is conflict of one sort and another,and the open invitation
>for an unelected, unaccountable, nontransparent supranational agency dedicated to
>monetarist principles to take over. There are
> several ways to avoid such consequences, but they require treating the cause not the
>symptoms; that is, to go 'upstream' to the source of the systemic injury.
>
> > Why isn't it possible for you to accept that not everyone is going to
> > agree with you on everything? I disagree with other folks here on
> > some issues, such as Roeland and Stef [are more TLDs necessary?] This
> > does not mean I am being irresponsible. I have a right to my
> > opinions.
>
> As do we all. Its a pity, nevertheless, that having opinions is as far
> as it goes: I dont expect to see 'running code' or even a coherent
> policy overnight, but is it really too much to hope that *some kind
> of comprehensible framework could emerge from the collective
> power assembled here?
>
> The reaction to such an outrageous suggestion is sure to be the
> usual repertory of aspersions: Who am I to 'impose' a framework?
> What's in it for me? -- That is, we refuse to believe we can do
> anything *but have individual opinions, and we'll have (and express)
> them about personal character if there's nothing else handy.
>
> IFWP is addicted to futility, and in the meantime, the thinking *and
> the decisions are made elsewhere. I say again, to habitually,
> chronically, and deliberately refuse to get *beyond disagreement is,
> in a word, irresponsibility.
>
> kerry
>
>
Regards,
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