Re: [wg-review] WG Membership

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

My reply was to Graeme Levin and his opposition to the new tlds. I'm sure he
and I will agree on other issues  I just recognize the creativity and work
put into creating new tlds as being as important as the work and creativity
in creating domain names. I certainly would like to hear more from Graeme on
the subject when the time comes. Sorry it wasn't clear. I hate this mail
format.

Chris McElroy aka NameCritic

----- Original Message -----
From: "grumpy" <stonecottage@earthlink.net>
To: "'Chris McElroy'" <watch-dog@inreach.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 6:19 AM
Subject: RE: [wg-review] WG Membership


> Chris, Paul seems to support more TLDs. He was replying to a comment by a
> Levin who was opposed to that. Below, the remarks of Paul bukko and Levin
> are combined.
>
> Ralph Bradley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris McElroy [SMTP:watch-dog@inreach.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 6:11 AM
> To: bukko@od2.com
> Cc: 'Wg-Review'
> Subject: Re: [wg-review] WG Membership
>
> 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
> >
> >
>

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