Re: The ITU Bogeyman

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Dave and all,

Dave Crocker wrote:

> At 10:20 PM 2/22/98 +0000, Jim Dixon wrote:
> >So remove it.  This will either be easy, in which case you will have
> >been correct (so why was the connection there?), or it will be difficult,
> >in which case whoever you are replying to will have been right (so why
> >ws the connection there?).
>
> Once again:  The Internet has been built on the premise of being inclusive.
>  This means that as it grows it must be willing to include (enfranchise,
> listen to, etc.) more and more people, constituencies, etc.

  This is very true.  It is a shame that the MoU does not follow this principal

as Dave point out very well.  Instead the MoU and it's leadership seeks
to exclude the stake holders with very restrictive requirements.  This has been

pointed out by many ans is readily apparent in it extreme lack of support
from within the internet community and not possessing any thin close to
a consensus within the Internet community or from the stake holders.

>
>
> For many people in the world, the ITU is a significant, serious
> organization and for these people, the ITU imprimatur greatly aids in the
> process of validating an activity.  Inclusion of the ITU is this current
> effort was and is for the purpose of aiding those people.

  I have no objection to MoU being part of the process.  Just not a central
controlling body.

>
>
> Ethnocentrism comes in many forms.  In the Internet realm, treating the ITU
> like it carries the plague is one such form.  As one offers criticisms, one
> should be very careful not to fall into the trap of being just like the
> supposed bogeymen.

  This applies to those that would attempt to use a ethnocentric attitude to
the GP as well as do many of the leadership of the MoU.  This is indeed
unfortunate indeed.  They are certainly welcome to participate and post
a response to the current GP draft.  So to paraphrase a old saying,
"The bogy man commith, and he is us."

>
>
> In terms of its direct contribution to the gTLD MoU effort, their
> representative, Bob Shaw, has been stellar.

  If Bob was so stellar, how come the MoU has so little support form the
internet
community, and the stake holders?  This is a question that will remain
unanswered
by the leadership of the MoU/PAB/POC/CORE.

>
>
> d/
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 Regards,

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Jeffrey A. Williams
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