David,
>
> The problem is not the lack of good ideas, it is the lack of a mechanism
> for implementing them.
I'm glad you agree with me, that in conflating 'implementing an idea' with
'implementing the consequences of an idea,' we end up with no
mechanism at all. Instead of waiting for top-to-bottom rock-solid
incontrovertible *answers to everything that ever was and will be, maybe
the better use of a conversation-space such as this is to develop -- that
is, implement -- good *questions.
As it happens, one can read my 'parodies' in just this light: What
prevents ICANN from tying registrar certification (say) to the requirement
that only 'unintelligble' names (say) will be registered until such time as
an *intelligible TM/DN policy is in place? If such a policy is needed,
what *conceptual flaws constrain character-set identified ZLDs as its
basis? If ICANN is an 'experiment' as Dr Z has written, can precautions
be taken to insure that its impact is minimal, or is it like that first A-
bomb experiment at White Sands, where no one was sure it wouldnt
just happen to ignite the atmosphere?
I look forward to your help in implementing this idea (huh? ask
questions instead of ranting??). If it succeeds *as an idea*, I think we
may then confidently leave the implementation of its consequences to
others.
kerry
