Re: [ga] forums

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Rick and all assembly members,


  Good suggestion(s) Rick.  One thing though, given the Excite @home
failure and the ICANN staff's dubious "Implementation" record let's please
NOT have the ICANN staff implement anything for the time being
or suggest such, until they become much more competent in doing so
and have proper professional implementation oversight.  Ok?  >;)

Rick H Wesson wrote:

> Leah,
>
> ok we all know we can improve the ICANN forums; infact I've put quite a
> bit of thought into how I would do it.
>
> Lets have the GA put up some requirements for the ICANN forums.
>
> If we would just start to enumerate what the requirements are, I'll keep
> track of them and we can work through the issue. when ICANN decides to
> have someone implement a new forum/portal system we will have some
> requirements for them to review.
>
> I'll post my ideas last, so anyone with forum requirements shoot away;
> i'll collect comments for a few days and post a summary in a week or so.
>
> oh, it would be real helpful if someone could evaluate opensource forum
> packages available on the net, I know of at least one in php and another
> in python, so please send refrences, reviews  and requiremnts of other
> portal/forum systems.
>
> thanks,
>
> -rick
>
> On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, L Gallegos wrote:
>
> > Mr. Lynn:
> >
> > The mail list is not the same, nor is it as visible as the forum boards
> > where people are used to submitting public comments.  In the past,
> > mail lists were used for working groups and many are still unaware of it.
> >
> > It is my opinion and the opinion of many others on the GA list and
> > others to which I belong, that there should be at the very least a public
> > forum board added at http://forum.icann.org with a wide outreach effort.
> > Anything less is a disservice to the entire community.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Leah Gallegos
> >
> > On 30 Nov 2001, at 16:27, M. Stuart Lynn wrote:
> >
> > > Danny:
> > >
> > > Thank you for your note. I am sure it is no surprise to you to learn
> > > that work is already underway to create a new mechanism for the
> > > Internet community to submit comments. In the meantime, those
> > > interested can continue to submit their comments to the ALSC Forum at
> > > http://www.atlargestudy.org/forum.shtml.
> > >
> > > With regards
> > > Stuart
> > >
> > > At 3:08 PM -0500 11/30/01, DannyYounger@cs.com wrote:
> > > >Stuart,
> > > >
> > > >Now that the Board has requested public comments on the ALSC report, when
> > > >will ICANN create a Public Discussion Forum at http://forum.icann.org/  to
> > > >accomodate such comments?
> > > >
> > > >If such a Forum is not created that is readily apparent to the public and
> > > >properly publicized, how do you expect to receive the At-Large input that
> > > >you ostensibly seek?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Further resolved [01.126] that the Board invites comments on the ALSC
> > > >Final Report from the Internet community as a whole, including the DNSO
> > > >Names Council, the ASO Address Council and the PSO Protocol Council, and
> > > >requests that any such comments be submitted within 45 days from the date
> > > >of this Resolution;
> > > >
> > > >Best regards,
> > > >Danny Younger
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > __________________
> > > Stuart Lynn
> > > President and CEO
> > > ICANN
> > > 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330
> > > Marina del Rey, CA 90292
> > > Tel: 310-823-9358
> > > Fax: 310-823-8649
> > > Email: lynn@icann.org
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