Re: [ga] George was right. It's time to close down this list.

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

George and all,

Seem response interspersed below...

-----Original Message-----
>From: George Kirikos <gkirikos@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sep 24, 2009 1:12 PM
>To: GA <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Danny Younger <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [ga] George was right.  It's time to close down this list.
>
>
>Hi Danny,
>
>--- On Thu, 9/24/09, Danny Younger <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Over the last few years I have watched the steady decline
>> of this list.  It used to be a discussion list known
>> for robust discussions that served a purpose.
>
>We need not even go that far. As I proposed two years ago:
>
>http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/ga/msg07161.html

With all due respect this refrence was in 2007.  Sense that time 
robust dicurssions have been periodically ongoing with the exception
of the selective censorship imposed for very questionable reasons and
at time not within the rules structure at all.  Ergo robust dicussion is
interupted accordingly.
>
>(and the ensuing thread of replies)
>
>one need only create a 2nd list as I mentioned, and give people the choice. 
>Some who are within constituencies might opt to stay only on the GA list, or 
>even be on both lists. A little competition, so to speak, might work wonders.
>
>Plus, it's high time all the constituencies had public and archived mailing 
>lists. To date, the NCUC and BC meet that standard (as does ALAC). The ISP 
>constituency might meet that standard, but since no one has posted a single 
>time in all of 2009:
>
>http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/ispcp/
>http://www.ispcp.info/abt-mail.html
>
>I wonder if that constituency is still alive? Their votes should be removed 
>from GNSO council due to lack of a membership base, given the non-existent 
>participation on their mailing list. The other constituencies only have secret 
>and hidden mailing lists, which are inconsistent with ICANN's mission of 
>transparency and accountability.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>George Kirikos
>http://www.leap.com/
>

Regards,

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