Re: Got a beef with ICANN? INS is still here. (was Re: [ga] Call for Elimination of AGP)

["Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris and all,

  Indeed correct historically.  I was one of the many
that strongly argued for the "Inclusive Root" structure
of ICANN.  However we were rebuffed and remain rebuffed.

-----Original Message-----
>From: chris@xxxxxx
>Sent: Mar 30, 2008 1:15 AM
>To: John Palmer <jpalmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Got a beef with ICANN? INS is still here. (was Re: [ga] Call for 
>Elimination of AGP)
>
>
>John, if you read the archives you will find that many here have championed 
>the cause of getting those roots included. I would love nothing more than 
>the inclusion of all roots and the TLDs that are in those roots. In other 
>words, you are definitely preaching to the choir.
>
>Chris McElroy, NameCritic, Inc.
>http://www.thingsthatjustpissmeoff.com
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "John Palmer" <jpalmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 12:01 PM
>Subject: Got a beef with ICANN? INS is still here. (was Re: [ga] Call for 
>Elimination of AGP)
>
>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: <avri@xxxxxxx>; <twomey@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 12:35 AM
>> Subject: Re: [ga] Call for Elimination of AGP
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Chris and all,
>>>
>>>  I must agree with Chris here.  The history of the GA
>>> and ICANN Bod and staff members remarks, comments, and
>>> declarations clearly show that what Chris has expressed
>>> below is largely unfortunately largely correct.
>>>
>>>  What's worse IMHO, is that the mission and promise of
>>> ICANN originally expressed by Ester Dyson which was
>>> "Trust us", which many of us whom have been around for
>>> some many years now did, has largely been demonstrated by
>>> betrayal, RegistryFly is one huge example or many other
>>> less significant examples of that betrayal.  Now we
>>> have Domain Name Tasting and Front Running, DN Warehousing,
>>> Kiting and registrar transfer issues which could have been
>>> avoided long ago base on ideas and suggestions from GA
>>> members that were either ignored or not given the consideration
>>> they deserved.  As such, users and registrants are and have
>>> been endangered accordingly and remain facing such
>>> dangers unecessarly and irresponsibly.
>>>
>>>  And so, the ugly saga of ICANN continues...
>>>
>>
>> Yes, the ugly saga of ICANN. You know, the Inclusive Namespace is out 
>> there still, with roots
>> such as publicroot.com and worldroot.net and organizations like TLDA (just 
>> restarted, I hear)
>>
>> For all the griping about ICANN, I don't see many folks who are 
>> complaining about them come
>> over and assist the INS institutions in gaining greater use and viability.
>>
>> Remember, we are still out here and have always been ready to serve as an 
>> alternative to
>> ICANN. Perhaps those who want to see alternatives should come over and 
>> help.
>>
>>
>> 
>
'Regards,
Jeffrey A. Williams
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