Re: [wg-review] WG Membership

["Chris McElroy" <watch-dog@inreach.com>]

As an owner of only a few names I understand you wanting them to hold value.
There are some of us with a much larger stake than 300 that would like to
see new TLDs and also realize the fact that there WILL be new tlds, whether
we like it or not. Just as fairness should apply to IDNH in TM Disputes,
Fairness should also apply to those with the "Foresight" to start and create
their own TLD.

"People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which
they avoid."
- Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)

Chris McElroy aka NameCritic


----- Original Message -----
From: "bukko" <bukko@od2.com>
To: "'Graeme Levin'" <graeme@gambling.com>; "'Wg-Review'"
<wg-review@dnso.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 1:21 AM
Subject: RE: [wg-review] WG Membership


> I disagree - there are are some out there who want domain names for their
> original intended purpose.
> The new TLDs may hopefully give them a chance to acquire something more
> relevant than "MyBlueSocks.com"
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-wg-review@dnso.org [mailto:owner-wg-review@dnso.org]  On
Behalf
> Of Graeme Levin
> Sent: 24 December 2000 10:33
> To: Wg-Review
> Subject: [wg-review] WG Membership
>
> > First, I recognized those who want to be in this group, however
> > there should be a process to ask members to provide his/her name
> > and their constituency in order to reassure this group is in balance.
>
> Graeme Levin
> Owner of over 300 domain names.
> Practical experience in acquiring, registering and transferring domain
> names.
>
> My principles:
> Opposed to the introduction of additional top level extensions for domain
> names because owners of valuable names will simply acquire the new
versions
> of their names. Spread of ownership will not be increased.
> And if they are beaten to the post, the main effects will be confusion in
> the marketplace and possible dilution of the benefits that should accrue
to
> those with foresight.
>
> You can't duplicate Manhattan simply because not everyone owns the
valuable
> properties.
>
> Graeme Levin
> Gambling.com
> http://www.gambling.com
>
>