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[ga-roots] Re: [ga] MY "ALTERNATE ROOT" EXPERIENCE

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  • Subject: [ga-roots] Re: [ga] MY "ALTERNATE ROOT" EXPERIENCE
  • From: Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>
  • Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 15:38:20 -0700
  • Organization: INEGroup Spokesman
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Ken and all remaining assembly members,

  First off I think this discussion belongs on the ga-roots@dnso.org
list
or the ga-sys@dnso.org list, ken.  But to the DNSO GA is fine with me,
however Patrick Corliss may have a problem with it!  >;)

  More on your comments below...

Digitel - Ken Stubbs wrote:

> thanks for the timely response leah...
>
> it only points to the crux of the issue which is "inconsistancy" & the sense
> of unstability created by "irresponsible" actions of entities like "new.net"

  This characterization is obviously not shared by some 16m new.net
users/
domain name holders currently Ken.  So possibly you could cease and
desist
your negative and not yet known characteristics of New.Net.  I
understand
you don't agree with their business model, however in doing so, you, or
anybody
is hardly being reasonable.  

>
>
> my guess is that problems like the ones i had will come home to roost in
> seroius "customer service issues" with new.net's affiliates & channel
> partners.

  Thus far this assumption does not seem to be the case.  It is
unfortunate
that YOU had such a terrible and disagreeable experience.  That's life,
I
suppose.  However many millions have not had your experience to date,
and are very happy with New.Nets service presently.  Possibly you have
a problem with you PC platform?

>
>
> i am not a fan of this kind of "everyone doing it their own way" when it
> results in confusion and lack of confidence in the "system" and problems
> like i experienced today.

  One of the most wonderful aspects of a free and open market system is
that "Doing it their own way" is not only desired, but strongly
encouraged,
especially in the USA.  I for one am thankful that we have such a free
market
system.  Many veterans, including myself fought, and some died for such
as free market system.  I am sorry that you seem to have a problem with
it.
Possibly a totalitarian regime in some other country with such a system,
would be more to you liking?  If so, please move there.  >;)

>
>
> the net has grown because of user confidence  a "stabile, consistant, and
> predictable" foundation and, although there may be more than "one way to
> skin a cat" here, my personal feeling is that most users aren't that
> enthusiastic about taking an "unsure" step like i just took and results like
> i just had will only make them that much the less enthusiastic

  Well your experience seems to be the exception.  Which leads me to
believe that the experience you had is a user problem....

>
>
> ken stubbs
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "L Gallegos" <jandl@jandl.com>
> To: "General assembly list" <ga@dnso.org>; "Digitel - Ken Stubbs"
> <kstubbs@digitel.net>
> Cc: "names council" <council@dnso.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 12:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [ga] MY "ALTERNATE ROOT" EXPERIENCE
>
> > The new.net "plug-in" has been known to cause problems and, IMO,
> > should have an explanation rather than just an auto-download from a
> > pop-up window.  It should also have an "uninstall" description clearly
> > shown in the same window.
> >
> > Most of the roots do not use this method and to compare it to all of
> > them is unfair.  Both The PacificRoot and ORSC root provide maunal
> > instructions (about a one minute task and not very different from
> > settings for DSL or cable or any ISP).  They also offer a small program
> > to effect the settings.  Neither one attacks your browser settings or
> > proxies.
> >
> > I have always felt that new.net should offer the same instructions wrt to
> > the browser changes and do not like the misleading pop-up that simply
> > says "activate your browser."
> >
> > There is a major difference between "enabling dns" and a browser plug-
> > in.
> >
> > Leah
> >
> >
> > On 2 May 2001, at 7:50, Digitel - Ken Stubbs wrote:
> >
> > > today i had a very unnerving experience  with an alternate root entity
> which i want to share with you .......
> > >
> > > i was curious about this "new.net" phenomena and went to the www.new.net
> site and at the top of the main page there was a link which said to "click
> here" to be able to allow my browser to see the new.net tlds.. i clicked
> there and, unbeknown to me, a program was installed in my computer which
> > created absolute havoc for my entire computer system.
> > >
> > >  i was TOTALLY unable to send or receive e-mail or view any regular
> sites or use the net at all.!!
> > >
> > > i was not aware that this program was placed in my system and and my
> ability to use the net was totally disabled for quite some period of time.
> > >
> > > i also have an intel "anypoint" wireless system in my home which was
> totally disabled as well.
> > >
> > > fortunately for me, i was able to contact one of company's network
> engineers and he was able to troubleshoot the problem in short order and get
> the "phantom program" removed and restore my system to regular working
> order.
> > >
> > > the point i make is this:
> > >
> > > i am not a "tecchie" and after this little encounter with "new.net" i am
> VERY MUCH MORE SKEPTICAL about the "alternate root" experience.  if i can
> get paralyzed this easy, then there are uncountable numbers of persons who
> could end up experiencing the same "sinking" feeling of being "cut off "
> > from the regular net as we know and use as i had.
> > >
> > > the sense of "instability" created by this "encounter" is to say the
> least "nerve-wracking"  & frustrating
> > >
> > > as a result of this experience "new.net" has lost significant
> creditablity in my eyes and the "al
> > ternate root" experience has left a very sour taste in my mouth.
> > >
> > >
> > > ken stubbs
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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Regards,
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