RE: [ga] "They're Coming To Take Me Away. Ha Ha."

["Cade,Marilyn S - LGA" <mcade@att.com>]

Conspiracy theories are fun, aren't they? But they are also without
accountability. They free "us", whomever that is, from  having to do real
work. 


after all, real work wouldn't be recognized anyway, because... fill in
conspiracy theory 1,2,2.5, etc.

That's .... entertainment.

But not work.

I struggle to have time to even read our GA emails to each other. Real work
issue which threatens the net, like the Cyber Crime treaty, data retention,
and Hague Convention, legislation being introduced in Ohio, Nevada (U.S.),
or Netherlands/Germany, governing the content of the Net and creating
"islands" of content take over my real day to day life. Not ICANN issues,
but real, "stop the Net" issues.

Let's see if we can together achieve a meaningful role/narrow set of
activities which deserves our time.  I have to go off and do real  hand to
hand combat on the issues above.. THEY AREN'T ICANN'S ISSUES.  AND I, IN
PARTICULAR DON'T WANT THEM TO BE.... But doing the technical aspects of the
Net are so critical, that I must pay attention there too...   I want GA to
be meaningful - I assume that we can find a way to truly represent
perspectives and dialogue and contribute.... I don't subscribe to conspiracy
theories because ... I suspect that after all, good and well meaning folks
would route around them anyway.  :-)

Let's forgive each other for not being perfect. Let's agree that we can be
pleasant, as we are to the folks next door where we live, on the streets we
walk on, and remember it is flesh and blood we interact with...  and let's
see if there is work to do. 

Okay, ideas for work:     There is a questionnaire from the DNSO on WHOIS.
How about we post it, and encourage all XXX GA members to fill it in,
factually.  Small request. But a deliverable.  I know, we all have opinions.
I'm interested in facts... let's learn together.

Secondly, how about we ask the GA members what their characteristics are:
in broad categories, so we can say: the GA is representative of:   XX SMEs;
XX Corporations; XX non profits/civil libertarian organizations; XX
individual concerned about YYY; XX universities; XX... please realize I'm
struggling with categories... my only purpose for this is to say: let's see
if we can say "we are representative and of what, and then we can also use
the data to recruit... participation.

thirdly, I wondered if the GA would agree to schedule itself BEFORE the
constituencies so that it can be more of a vehicle into the Constituencies,
as we "used" to do... [I know, I suffer from being around tooooo long]...
but that made the GA really more useful/meaningful... means that the
constituencies don't report in, but instead, take input from...

Fourthly, how about inviting a presentation from the IAB/IETF (happy to help
to plan) on the issues which are really critical, from technical standpoint.
We have started this in the ISPC and BC, and it is really a  great learning
and educational experience.  And, of course, we have some folks already in
the GA who are leaders in these issues... and could ask their help in
getting very high level presenters...

I can tell you that the constituencies are very appreciative of their time
and feel that they are learning from these exchanges.  I bet that using the
GA for this would be even more powerful... and have a broader impact...
think of it: shared knowledge... and opportunity to dialogue. Let's not get
into "challenge" but think of it as "dialogue".  [Referees will be .....
never mind.  :-)]

anyone interested in these ideas?/??  They are only suggestions, so can you
deal with the merits, and avoid attacking the suggestor?  It would be nice
if we could get to the part where this plea isn't necessary.

I'll count the criticisms, try to find meaning in them,  and look for the
meaningful comments.

Regards, Marilyn

-----Original Message-----
From: Alternate Chair [mailto:patrick@quad.net.au]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 8:42 PM
To: William S. Lovell
Cc: Derek Conant, DNSGA; Philip Sheppard; [ga]; M. Stuart Lynn, ICANN
Subject: [ga] "They're Coming To Take Me Away. Ha Ha."


On Wed, 13 Jun 2001 15:38:24 -0700, William S. Lovell <wsl@cerebalaw.com>
wrote:
To: Derek Conant <dconant@dnsga.org>; DNSO Secretariat
<DNSO.Secretariat@dnso.org>; M. Stuart Lynn <lynn@icann.org>
Cc: Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>; <ga@dnso.org>; <ga@dnsga.org>
Subject: Re: [ga] Re: Thanks for support


> This whole dnsga/dnso ga bit is getting everyone confused.  Actual
> confusion is the best proof of likelihood of confusion in trademark
> (and, of course, service mark) law.  If ICANN legal staff are not drafting
> a "cease and desist" letter to this dnsga.org upstart they ought to be.

Hi Bill

Thank you for your comment.  Danny Younger, the Chair of the DNSO GA seems
like an intelligent and well-meaning person.  Derek Conant, the Chair of the
DNSGA seems like an intelligent and well-meaning person  When Danny Younger,
the Chair of the DNSO GA made one proposal relating to the DNSO GA, Derek
Conant, the Chair of the DNSGA, the Chair of the DNSGA, made a well-meaning
but confusing counter-proposal.   Now everybody is confused.

Ahha !!  But is the confusion deliberate ??

But, if you look at the whole history of the GA as a think-tank, you will
see that it is particularly ineffective.  Every proposal to move forward is
met with a counter-proposal.  Every suggestion, however mild, is met with
rejection, hostility or criticism.  Diversion of topic is the norm and there
are far more postings about the process than the substantive issues.

Of course, much of this is expected in a think-tank consisting of
intelligent and informed persons many of whom have an interest in the
outcome.  But as an intelligent person myself I find it incredibly hard to
believe that all this confusion is a natural result of the list dynamics.

I agree that leadership is required and of course that leadership MUST
listen to the comments of the list members and act within the rules, but
there is a problem.  That is that the leadership feels increasingly
alienated by the stridency of the views expressed.  And increasingly
confused.   The reaction is inevitable, the leadership becomes isolated and
out of touch wiith reality.  Angry, desperate and unpredictable.

This is seen in a total failure to heed well-meaning advice.  And paranoia.

Which brings me to the conclusion that there is, somewhere, a mastermind
guiding the whole scheme. It's a well-known strategy of disinformation used
by security services around the world.  Some have naturally attributed the
problem to the shadow services (or Verisign -- an associate).  Others think
it's inspired by ICANN or its staff.   Personally I don't know who.  But I
more than sense the countervailing forces.

And I salute the opposing General !!!

Best regards
Patrick Corliss


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