Re[6]: [ga] Press Release Warns Internet Users about ICANN

["William X. Walsh" <william@userfriendly.com>]

Hello Rick,

Thursday, July 06, 2000, 2:51:14 PM, you wrote:


> William,

> On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, William X. Walsh wrote:

>> First of all, the ORSC does not run TLDs. They run a root zone, which
>> is available via AXFR.  I know this for a fact.  I did an axfr before
>> posting this message just to make sure that nothing had changed in the
>> months since I last did one.

> ok, I got the zone now, by ftp, their root server has anonymous ftp on it.
> wow, security!

Same way I get the root zone from NSI, anonymous FTP at their FTP
server.  Wow, openness.

First you try and criticize them for not being open, and then when you
find you can get it through an open access means, you criticize them
for not being more closed about it?

Sheesh, Rick, grow up.  Really.

>> As for the TLDs themselves, you have to make arrangements with the TLD
>> operators themselves.  That has nothing to do with the ORSC.

> ok, I'll try that out seems some are allowing axfr also but the ones I've
> gotten so far only have a few deligations on them max, 15 or so. you think
> there is anything under .earth or .USA?

Again, you are confusing the TLD operators with the ORSC.  You
criticized the ORSC, and are now making it about the TLD operators who
do or do not allow axfr transfers.  Contact the TLD operators, they
are all independent and run their own show.

>> It seems to me you have not expended any effort at all before posting
>> incorrect and irresponsible criticism of the ORSC.  As I said before,
>> I do not agree with the ORSC's positions, but in this case, you owe
>> them a clear apology.

> gee, have't you read this list for the past 4 years, its all about posting
> incorrect and irresponsible criticism of everyone. all I want to know is
> growth rates for rogue TLDs.

Then take some responsibility for getting the information and checking
things out before making overly harsh and irresponsible criticisms.

> the ORSC experiment has been going on for some time now and I'd like to
> verify its success or failure. do you have a problem with that?

No, I don't.  I'm not a part of the ORSC.  Personally, I think it has
been a failure, and will continue to be so.  But that doesn't mean I
sponsor your type of publicly irresponsible and baseless attacks and
criticisms when the information was right in front of your face the
whole time.

You want the .earth zone?  Email ADNS, don't complain about the ORSC
not giving it to you when they have nothing to do with it.

-- 
Best regards,
 William                            mailto:william@userfriendly.com


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