Gordon and all,
I couldn't agree with you more here Gordon. And this is possibly something
that the NYT and Jeri could do a follow up expose series of articles
an potentially a survey in respect to.
Esther Dyson in particular and to some degree most of the rest of the
ICANN Interim Board as well seem to be actively practicing hypocrisy
for a purpose that is far removed form the precepts of the White
Paper mandate to which they claim they are attempting to uphold.
Policy making of any kind on the part of any Interim Board is both
improper and inconceivable even in private business, not to mention
in a situation such as ICANN is faced with. It is plainly evident
sense January that the ICANN Interim Board was NOT interested
in the stakeholder communities input, not to mention their active
participation in the formation and decision requirement set forth in the
White Paper.
Gordon Cook wrote:
> Clausing quotes Esther Dyson as saying regarding her service on ICANN "i do
> not represent corporate interests; I represent the little guy."
>
> <http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/06/biztech/articles/07ican.html>http://w
> ww.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/06/biztech/articles/07ican.html
>
> Esther's contempt for the internet is apparently so great that she thinks
> she can say one thing to the press and have it uncritically accepted by the
> business community to which she is selling out the interests of individuals
> and small business and non profit orgs.
>
> She apparently believes that the little guy who reads the net on ICANN
> won't notice the contrast between her actions and her words. And that if
> business leaders read it and see her hypocracy they will continue to stay
> in bed with her anyway. because this is about money, after all, and to hell
> with personal intergrity. she needs to take a ticket on the cluetrain.
>
> Esther could solve the whole problem she has craeted very easily.
>
> I call on her to tell the rest of the Board: I am not a hypocrite. i
> really do believe in the little guy. i was speaking sincerely in my book.
> Your attitudes have been forcing me to go against my real beliefs. ICANN
> must be open with open board meetings and open processes. I really do
> believe this and therefore to demonstrate my fundamental incompatibility
> with your attitudes, I resign effective immediately.
>
> ICANN would then reach a truly defining moment.
>
> You can 't have your cake and eat it too Esther - time to choose. The
> little guy and your own personal integrity or ICANN and big corporate
> America.
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