Re: [ga] RE: DNSO Constituency Structure

[Patrick Greenwell <patrick@stealthgeeks.net>]

On Sun, 25 Nov 2001, Ross Wm. Rader wrote:

> > Might it be more productive to listen to what is said rather than who
> > is saying it?
>
> My point was that what was being said was inaccurate and self-serving. Sort
> of speaks to both conditions actually.

One might argue that since Tucows has directly benefited from the actions
of ICANN the same could be said of your comments.

>
> >
> > I can offer countless examples of how the consensus process within ICANN
> is
> > largely a sham and I could hardly be considered a fan of Verisign. For
> > starters: the founding documents of ICANN, the sweeping bylaw changes that
> > have been made, the "clean sheet study" to decide whether or not
> > individuals should be represented within ICANN, the UDRP, the board
> > squatters, the TLD selection process, ICP3, the list goes on and on and
> > on.
>
> Don't confuse the development of consensus policy with "truth" or
> "unanimity". What I find intriguing is that what you hold up as failures of
> the process,

Please. You asked for examples, I provided them. There is no confusion.

> I look to as successes of the process. Context, condition and
> perspective all lend to that difference, but regardless, ICANN is hardly the
> drastic failure that some might have one believe.

For Tucows perhaps.

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