Re: [ga] WHOIS Outreach [Fwd: Names Council]

[Eric Dierker <eric@HI-TEK.COM>]

We have talked about this kind of outreach before.  After the current censorship
round which was outside the rules and Joop's return to order of really stating
that only domain name holders are individuals who use the Internet, completely
ignoring that individuals exist that use the Internet that do not have domain
names - as in about 85 to 95 percent. I am working on about 20 to thirty a day
which I will soon start writing to. I will simply ask them to come watch the GA
and give me their impressions, of course my request will go something like this;
I got your name from the Whois data base. Please come witness how your rights are
being abused, how the worst censorship program ever devised by a U.S. government
contractor is being implemented. Why it is there is no voice protecting your
privacy.

Sincerely,
Eric

Sotiris Sotiropoulos wrote:

> technizmo wrote:
>
> > Sotiris,
> >
> > I appreciate the sentiment... but are you suggesting
> > we spam the WHOIS list?
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Jason Graff
>
> Jason,
>
> I am not suggesting we indiscriminately spam the WHOIS list, even though other
> less scrupulous elements do so regularly (even selling its contents to
> marketers).  All I did was conduct a few searches of domain names that in all
> likelihood suggest registrant familiarity/interest in domain name
> issues/matters.  The fellow I emailed seemed a likely candidate to approach as
> he'd registered the domain "namescouncil.com".  Now, I may be wrong, but I am
> not aware of any other "Names Council" in existence.  If we were able to reach
> out to 50 such individuals, I'm sure the word would spread even further and we
> might see a (to my mind) much anicipated influx of fresh members to the GA.
> As far as I'm concerned, the participation rate among the current 300 or so
> members is less than inspiring.  Perhaps some new blood is just what we need
> to stir the pot around here a little...
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Sotiris Sotiropoulos
>
> >
> >
> > --- Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Dear All,
> > >
> > > Below, I have forwarded the text of a message I sent
> > > out this afternoon to a
> > > complete stranger. I found his email address in the
> > > WHOIS (which may turn out
> > > to be quite a useful tool after all).
> >
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