RE: [ga] Esther Dyson..... - a modest clarification

[Joop Teernstra <terastra@terabytz.co.nz>]

At 02:01 a.m. 11/02/2003, Esther Dyson wrote:
>yes... but input in person carries a lot more weight than input through 
>postings.  I believe having a physical presence will make a difference.

Speaking at 6 meetings (Singapore, Berlin, Santiago, Yokohama, Melbourne 
and Montevideo) at around $15.000 in cost has still accounted for very 
little difference as far as the cause of the Individuals' representation is 
concerned.

>Now the challenge is funding to get the people there!

That is another challenge altogether. Selective funding to "approved" 
speakers  risks making the process into a charade.
Will qualified critics who find themselves consistently rejected trust the 
impartiality of, say, Markle?


>  I.e. the ICANNwatch phrase "meaningless input" is precisely orthogonal 
> (and also contrary) to what I meant:  "influential input," delivered in person.

Can't say it hasn't been tried.


-joop-


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