[wg-review] Re: inside-outside

[Eric Dierker <ERIC@HI-TEK.COM>]

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Not that I take issue with what you say Mr. Burton, however I suggest that
reality is very much a matter of perception, and so it is perception as much as
the historical and structural reality which must be fixed.  Only in the truly
moral sense is a good deed which is not credited worth any thing at all. This
is "outreach" - marketing.

One of the problems facing ICANN is that the internet came from engineers and
engineers are generally interested in facts and opinions are not a real focus.
In governance, we are generally interested in opinions and facts are not the
real focus.

That is why the rancor which often shows its ugly head here should not just be
dismissed inappropriate.  It should be noted as a fact and addressed as an
issue.
This is Outreach.

Sincerely,

Greg Burton wrote:

> At 11:25 AM 1/18/01, Derek Conant wrote:
>
> >ICANN will be a thorn and in the way of productivity without significant
> >change.
>
> Well, that belief - which is apparently held by a substantial number of
> people - is one of the issues we're trying to address, Derek :)
>
> >My approach here is to introduce some reality into this forum and process
> >to make things better.
>
> "Reality" is an odd thing, and a discussion of it is outside the scope of
> this WG :) Seriously, one of the problems any organization faces,
> particularly organizations trying to reconcile multicultural views, is that
> we all see "reality" differently. What will be most productive for a
> working group like this one is to focus on specific issues, identify to the
> best our ability the seriousness of the issues, and propose strategies
> designed to deal with them.
>
> >I am for solving problems.
>
> Good! You should have no problem with what we're doing here, then.
>
> Regards,
> Greg
>
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