Re: [wg-review] 3.Constituencies - RTF Report

[Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>]

On Tue, Jan 30, 2001 at 10:19:23AM -0800, Eric Dierker wrote:
> My son asked me the other day which type of government was most
> successful.  I answered with the question, "from whos point of view the
> governed or the government?".  Fidel Castro's reign in Cuba is extremely
> successful in that he has remained in power for so long.  There are many
> examples of success from the point of view of the governed.

Here you express one of the most pernicious misconceptions about ICANN.  
ICANN is NOT A GOVERNMENT.  If you persist in trying to think of it in 
those terms you are doomed to disappointment, and your comments are 
meaningless.

> My reading of the foundational mandates for ICANN make it clear that
> ICANN is to be judged from the point of view of the governed.
> All of the references stemming from Ms. Swineheart make it clear that
> she believes she should be judged from the point of view of staying in
> power the longest.  Her positioning is antagonistic toward the bottom
> up, Stakeholder representative form of governance as set forth in the
> bylaws and articles.

Nope.  If you come from a false premise, your conclusions are meaningless.

> The situation is becoming crystalized. Persons who will not follow the
> clear letter and intention of the rules of ICANN should not remain in a
> position of trust.

That, at least, we agree on.  That's why this WG is not in a position 
of trust.

-- 
Kent Crispin                               "Be good, and you will be
kent@songbird.com                           lonesome." -- Mark Twain
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