-----Original Message-----
From: DSchaefer@bigyellow.com
To: Srikanth Narra
Sent: 7/17/99 10:46 AM
Subject: Individual Property Owners
Hi Sri -- I've been thinking about your proposed name change all
morning.In fact, I've done a complete flip-flop.
Since I'm at work and can't post to the list, here's my reaction: feel
free to quote and cut if you want
to reply via the list.
I really like the idea of having a direct contrast of Individual
Property vis-a-vis Intellectual Property.
It just might give us more legitimacy in some circles (e.g., the Board)
by helping us to assert that we have co-equal property rights.
Here's what strikes me as a potential negative in the name: it sounds
like we're now playing their game of duelling property rights. It could
make us vulnerable to characterization that we, like they, are engaged in
the colonization of cyberspace -- actively dividing up territory to be
bought and sold.
I see IDNO as the exact opposite: that we want to affirm solidarity
with all of the individuals -- which means people and businesses who have
voluntarily contributed to the creation of the NET through cooperation
and the desire to further it as a new vehicle of human communciation. Which
to me also means
(though Karl Auerbach gets the last word here), that we want to stake a
position as being opposed to the "break-up" of the Net , being opposed
to
alienating all the individuals who keep the DNS functioning, and being
opposed in general to the creation of new property rights in cyberspace.
I think it's very possible that by incorporating Property into our name,
we
just might give up some valuable
associations like this.
Waddya think?
Dennis
>my only thoughts are with words domain name owners - its a default fight
>up the hill with opponents on top of it throw 'squatter' dirt on us.
>With property owners in name and give our limited resources it turns the
>whole situation upside down..
>Given our enlightened member base - I am sure our members will be
>sensitive in damaging any innocent wellwishing bystanders (the >volunteers
that made net possible) - afterall unlike wellpaid other side >- we are all
volunteers too - aren't we ?
> But I defer to more experienced individuals on our list to advise and
> decide..
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