Re: [ga] Rod Beckstrom TM application

[Antony Van Couvering <avc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi George,

If it's just between you and me, why copy it to the list?

You have to have a special sense of humor not to miss the laugh value in a 
trademark registration of Bullshitter's Anonymous.  

I don't think it advocates bullshitting as a "foundation for life."  It's a 
clear reference to a 12-step program for chronic bullshitters.  Analogs are 
Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, etc. etc.  Do you find that people 
often have to explain jokes to you?

As for Beckstrom, I like him.  I like his style, I like his smarts, I like that 
he can see over and beyond the little world that is ICANN.  I have hopes for 
him.   I especially like his speech to the CSIS recently. It's the best 
survey/intro to ICANN I've heard.  
http://csis.org/multimedia/video-icann-and-internet-ecosystem

You ask, "Why didn't you slam Twomey when he was in power?"

When ICANN does something I think is good, I like to say something positive.  
When the opposite is true, I say that too. And I have named names when it 
seemed merited.  Including slamming Twomey (and Vint Cerf) when they were in 
power.  I would have liked to praise them, but sometimes they really sucked:

http://www.namesatwork.com/blog/2006/11/26/the-internet-is-made-out-of-bricks-not-tubes
 
http://www.namesatwork.com/blog/2008/06/08/icann-constituencies-bad-idea-whose-time-has-gone
http://www.namesatwork.com/blog/2008/04/02/domain-name-price-jump-moores-law-or-parkinsons-laws
http://www.namesatwork.com/blog/2006/03/18/icanns-pillow-principle.

By the way, keep up the good work finding all the criminal activities of the 
straight-faced corporations who drone on about the horrors of cybersquatting. I 
was sorry you turned the task over to ICANN staff instead of continuing 
yourself -- you're much better at it than they are.  I couldn't find that 
comment again, though I searched for it -- could you post the URL? It's really 
very funny, I'd like to read it again. 

Best regards,

Antony


On Feb 15, 2010, at 9:09 AM, George Kirikos wrote:

> 
> Hello,
> 
> --- On Mon, 2/15/10, Antony Van Couvering <avc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hilarious!  I love it.  Welcome change from the
>> straight-faced droning of the previous CEO.
> 
> lol Antony. Just between you and me, why is it that the people that attempt 
> to put a "positive spin" on this revelation are also the same people who are 
> seeking a "gift from the King" from the "Royal Prerogative"? :-)
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Prerogative
> 
> If the present King was naked, would you also describe it as a "welcome 
> change" from the overdressed past monarch? How is Beckstrom to interpret your 
> praise now, when you so easily slam the past CEO (who is now powerless, and 
> who didn't give you what you want) as "a straight-faced" drone? Why didn't 
> you slam Twomey when he was in power?
> 
> It's easy to give fake praise to someone in power, when you want something. 
> Perhaps the BS is the only thing inflating his ego?
> 
> http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bullshitter
> 
> It's harder to stand up and say that the emperor has no clothes. Someone of 
> quality, someone with a sense of self awareness would rather have the truth, 
> so that they can improve themselves. BS can take one only so far, it's a weak 
> foundation for life.
> 
> Amused,
> 
> George Kirikos
> http://www.leap.com/
>