Re: [ga] Esther Dyson..... - a modest clarification

[Joe Baptista <baptista@dot-god.com>]

you have the art of saying a great deal and meaning nothing to a fine
form.  congrats.  keep paddling.

regards
joe

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On Sun, 9 Feb 2003, Esther Dyson wrote:

> To quote the Register more fully:
>
> "We want public input into ICANN", she said. "We've got a mechanism where
> it can have a seat on the task forces, liaisons to working groups, be part
> of the policy making process - I see that in many ways as more important
> than having a seat on the board."
>
> That part in fact is accurate (though I couldn't swear to it word for
> word).  I do in fact believe this.  The ability to have input *when policy
> is made* - rather than later when it is voted on by the board - is very
> important, I believe.  The board's votes are usually fairly general; all
> the details and nuances happen in the implementation, either in the
> policies that are put *to* the board, or the ones that are created
> afterwards at its direction.  (PS- This is not new, from me, anyway.)  I
> think it's fair to say that much of what distresses people about ICANN is
> not the board votes, but how they are implemented.
>
> Having seats on the board is *also* a good thing, to be sure, and one that
> matters, but a few seats on the board would probably make less difference
> than some active involvement in committee work.
>
> Note: I did not say "in all ways."  nor did I say "meaningless input" (as
> in the ICANNwatch headline). The kind of input I mean is input that has an
> impact, because it is delivered by credible individuals making good points
> in the face-to-face conversations where policy details and compromises are
> hammered out.
>
> What I *did* say was more focused on the importance of fixing ICANN rather
> than abandoning it, and some of the difficulties of doing so.  (plus some
> history!)
>
> Esther
>
>
>
> At 05:06 PM 2/8/2003, Michael Froomkin - U.Miami School of Law wrote:
> >Meanwhile, corrections to
> >http://www.icannwatch.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/06/2324259&mode=nested
> >would be welcomed -- that quote didn't sound like you...
> >
> >On Sat, 8 Feb 2003, Esther Dyson wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Two:  Don't believe everything you read. What I actually said was quite
> > > different, and not that new.  Please do read Oxford's precis of the
> > > conference when it is posted.  Or you can read what I wrote for the Wall
> >
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