[IDNO:235] Re: NSI's interests

Dave Crocker (dcrocker@brandenburg.com)
Wed, 09 Jun 1999 18:30:13 -0700

At 06:08 PM 6/9/99 -0700, Karl Auerbach wrote:
> > There is a difference between supporting a principle and supporting a
> > specific implementation. And to consider the current group, given it's
> > size and breadth of membership to be 'representative' of all Internet
> > domain holders is a rather impressive stretch.
>
>It's a stretch that I'm willing to make. Especially since the alternative
>is voluntarily oblivion in the ICANN structure.

Karl, of course YOU are willing to make that stretch, because YOU want to
be a voice that has leverage. But that's not enough. You need to do what
all other constituencies need to do in a political process, namely develop
a demonstrated basis for taking that effort seriously. That is the hard
work of forming a constituency and you seem to be complaining that it is
necessary.

>Nor do I agree that IETF charters are any more complete than what we have
>done in the IDNO so far.

They are usually far more complete. When they aren't, the working group
usually fails.

> > specification of its rules and goals
>
>Those will develop and firm-up as we self-organize. Indeed the IDNO is
>vastly further along in an electoral system than any other part of ICANN.

Ahh, I see. You want to be allowed to drive the car before you do the work
of learning how. (Or, you want to be paid, before you do your job, or...)

d/

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