Re: IAHC Proposal (Attacks Thereon)

[Vince Wolodkin <wolodkin@digitalink.com>]

Dave Crocker wrote:
> 
> At 2:26 PM -0800 1/13/97, Kent Crispin wrote:
> >The stated purpose of the 60 day wait is to avoid or reduce expensive
> >litigation.  However, the number of lawsuits that have actually
> 
> Kent,
> 
>         You and others keep citing this as the reason, in spite of repeated
> efforts to correct the misunderstanding.
> 
>         The purpose of the 60-wait is to increase the stability of the name
> after the wait.
> 

Perhaps then, you should not have included the words "substantial
interest in minimizing litigation" in the draft.  Then maybe we wouldn't
all "misunderstand" the draft's intentions.

>         In effect, it is an attempt to move all the challenges into an
> initial period, before the applicant has invested heavily or gained any
> momentum behind the name.  Carl O's phrase "stable URLs" is an entirely
> reasonable example of the desired benefit.  Separate from agreeing on the
> likely benefit, let us please at least try to be accurate in defining the
> intent.
> 

Maybe the IAHC should write a draft that reflects their intent.  Then we
wouldn't all have to have ESP to conduct a discussion with IAHC members.

> d/
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> [IAHC member, expressing strictly (or loosely) personal opinions]

Vince Wolodkin