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>What I find completely from hunger is the suggestion that democratic =
>principles are served by the imposition from on high of rules of behavior =
>whose objective is transparently to squelch criticism. The statement that =
>allowing Mr. Crispin to unsub voluntarily was a concession is itself =
>terribly de-legitimating.
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>Much is made of the fact that one had to sign the gTLD-MoU in order to =
>play in the PAB sandbox, but so very little is made of the fact that the =
>gTLD-MoU reflected the rough consensus of the internet community as to how =
>to proceed for the first "cut." There was never a suggestion that the =
>gTLD-MoU was the last word on the subject; on the contrary, it was, but =
>its nature, intended to change in light of experience.
>
>Alas, today we are engaged in constructing an edifice so baroque, with so =
>many clearly-identified and countervailing positions, that the flexibility =
>that was inherent in the gTLD-MoU has truly gone off in its handbasket to =
>hell. Those who squabble around the pile of rip-rap that surrounds this =
>edifice are beginning to resemble a pack of very crazed and fairly hungry =
>dogs.
>
>Instead of trying to oust Kent Crispin and Dave Crocker, this organization =
>should be trying to coopt them. Their support would go far to emphasize =
>the importance of the individual as such in the making of domain name =
>policy. Their ostracism . . . brought on for decision by means which are =
>patently extrademocratic . . . largely sounds the deathknell of our =
>legitimacy. That is, what little of it is left in light of the identificat=
>ion of this organization with Iperdome and NSI.
>
>I want a question put to a vote: that the membership disavow the =
>ill-conceived attempt to exclude Dave Crocker and Kent Crispin from =
>participation in our work.
>
>KJC.2
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>As usual, please disregard the silly disclaimer. All readers are licensed =
>freely to republish this message in all media.
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