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Re: [ga] Ah Here is the New TLDs Evaluation Process...


Let's amuse ourselves a little more then, shall we?

How's work on the IDNs coming along, James?  BTW, can you explain what 
the role of http://i-dns.net/ in the development of the IDN software 
which you are now using?

--Sotiris Sotiropoulos

James Seng wrote:

> It been a long time since I have any urge to have any meaningful 
> discussion with certain individual on GA list.
>
> The only and only reason I still on the defunct GA list is because it 
> is _entertaining_. Once you appreciate that the list only serves to 
> entertain you, you find peace...I am sure I am not the only one here 
> feeling so. :-)
>
> So, thank you. Please keep it going...
>
> -James Seng
>
> Jeff Williams wrote:
>
>> James and all fellow members,
>>
>>   First off there is no freedom of speech on this DNSO GA
>> forum as I am currently banned long past the 14 day
>> suspension I was supposed to be suspended for.
>> Second, to thank God for that is utterly amazing
>> and I am sure with my intimate relationship with
>> the lord god almighty, he does not appreciate his
>> good name being invoked for such nonsense/untruth's.
>> Third, the subject is not Freedom of Speech but
>> rather the comments made by a BoD member
>> in relation to New TLD's evaluation and doing so
>> as if it were JUST his personal opinion on a semi-public
>> forum as if such were gospel...
>>
>> It may be wise or prudent for you, Michael, and
>> Roberto to review the Ten Commandments again....
>>
>> James Seng wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I give my thanks to God every night for this GA list, which gives birth
>>> to a handful of entertaining folks who never fails to sharing their
>>> bizzard concept of how the world on wide ranging topics.
>>>
>>> And the topic of of the day is "Freedom of Speech" (except when you are
>>> an ICANN director, thank god I am not). Amazing is it?
>>>
>>> The world is a wonderful place. Amem.
>>>
>>> -James Seng
>>>
>>> Joanna Lane wrote:
>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Roberto Gaetano [mailto:ploki_xyz@hotmail.com]
>>>>> So ICANN Directors and other officials cannot express personal 
>>>>> opinions?
>>>>> That's weird!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Roberto,
>>>> A personal opinion is no substitute for a proper answer. In this 
>>>> case, an
>>>> ICANN Director has patronized the complainant by expressing 
>>>> sympathy, but in
>>>> the same breath has absolved himself absolutely from taking any
>>>> responsibility for actually doing anything about it, citing "personal
>>>> opinion". This does absolutely nothing to answer the very serious 
>>>> questions
>>>> raised in Richard's position paper about the TLD Evaluation 
>>>> process, which
>>>> adversely effects failed applicants to the sum of several hundreds of
>>>> thousands of dollars. The point is, what are the ICANN Director's 
>>>> proposing
>>>> to do about it apart from express personal opinions?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I see the benefit of reading the personal opinion of Mr. Palage
>>>>> (of course,
>>>>> in stating this I talk in my personal capacity, not as Interim
>>>>> ALAC Member
>>>>> ;>), and therefore I will not engage the ALAC position on the
>>>>> matter, if you
>>>>> allow me to do so). The alternative is to stop communicating 
>>>>> altogether:
>>>>> what will be the benefit, and for whom?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No, the choice is not simply giving personal opinions, or not 
>>>> communicating
>>>> at all. For goodness sake, you people have been appointed to 
>>>> positions of
>>>> responsibility. You are answerable to the community, and that means
>>>> justifying polices that have been imposed from the top down with 
>>>> more than a
>>>> "personal opinion". Expecting an official response from an ICANN 
>>>> Director is
>>>> not an unreasonable expectation, and what's weird is that you seem 
>>>> to think
>>>> the ALAC and ICANN Board can dictate terms that more often than not go
>>>> completely against community consensus, then distance yourself from 
>>>> failures
>>>> that result.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Incidentally, this is not the only forum available to the public, and
>>>>> Michael did not call any press conference, he was only kind enough to
>>>>> provide an opinion on an issue raised by a member of this mailing 
>>>>> list.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Maybe things should be put in the right perspective...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I think I've done that now.
>>>> Joanna
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Roberto
>>>>>
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>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> -- 
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