Re[2]: [ga] Proposed GA Working Group on Domain Name Registration Systems

[William X Walsh <william@wxsoft.info>]

Why did I post in agreement with David's comments?

Because he is exactly right.

And your repeated attempts to use issues before the GA as a means to
make yourself appear to be some grand organizer on the GA list only
contributes to the further disfunction of this list.

BTW, Eric, if you have something to say to me, say it on list.

Saturday, Saturday, January 12, 2002, 10:41:41 PM, Eric Dierker wrote:

> Bull,

> Are you both standing on a track record of achieving nothing?

> We all recognize that when you can you dazzle them with brilliance and when you
> cannot you baffle them with bul-----.

> I love the fact that both of you can post and express views.  And I am sure we
> had great
> Benedict Arnolds in this country before its' full development.

> Are your two last posts completely worthless?

> Yes!!

> But what I really want to know is why the two of you posted them.   $$$$$$?

> William X Walsh wrote:

>> Saturday, Saturday, January 12, 2002, 8:41:21 PM, DPF wrote:
>>
>> > On Sun, 13 Jan 2002 11:07:02 +1100, "Patrick Corliss"
>> > <patrick@quad.net.au> wrote:
>>
>> >>A la Jeff Williams, I propose a poll:
>> >>
>> >>In relation to setting up a GA working group on domain name registration
>> >>systems to address important issues such as domain name expirations and
>> >>deletions:
>> >>
>> >>In favor of setting up a GA working group  [x]
>> >>Against setting up a GA working group [ ]
>> >>No opinion on setting up a GA working group [ ]
>> >>
>> >>I'd appreciate if those with "no opinion" would vote accordingly.  Thanks.
>>
>> > Could I suggest both this poll and the previous one while well
>> > intentioned lead to the GA being more dysfunctional.  Many do not
>> > subscribe here to see 40 people vote on a list.
>>
>> > I know we are basically without a GA Chair for now which doesn't help
>> > but the way I see it is that when polls are needed the GA Chair should
>> > arrange these through the Secretariat.
>>
>> > However in both the recent cases no poll was needed IMO.  It was
>> > obvious there was next to no support for the WLS proposal and as not a
>> > single Registrar is supporting it, it is basically dead in the water.
>> > A good GA Chair would have felt confident concluding the GA does not
>> > support the proposal on the basis of the excellent discussion we have
>> > had here.
>>
>> > Likewise wrt setting up a WG.  The GA Chair should be able to read the
>> > mood of the GA and either set up a GA Working Group or preferably ask
>> > the NC to set up a DNSO Working Group on the issue.
>>
>> > We should reserve votes to when they are really needed, and let the GA
>> > Chair call them.
>>
>> Very well articulated, and I support this point 110%.
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> William X Walsh <william@wxsoft.info>
>> --
>>
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>> the law. No artist ever interpreted nature as freely as a lawyer
>> interprets the truth."
>> -- Jean Giradoux
>>
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