[ga] Re: NAF Panelists and Complainants Caught Systematically Copying/Pasting Nonsense Into UDRP Decisions

[George Kirikos <gkirikos@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi folks,

To followup, NAF was also highly criticized in a new report by the National 
Consumer Law Center, see:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/collectors-still-threaten-to-use-forced-arbitration-to-deny-rights-to-millions-of-credit-card-holders-91815144.html
 http://www.nclc.org/forcedarbitration The law center's interests in the US 
Supreme Court case appear to be aligned with those of domain name registrants, 
who are also consumers.

According to the summary of the ICANN Board Meeting posted at:

http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-22apr10-en.htm

the ICANN Board is not taking seriously the UDRP problems that exist (item #9, 
no resolutions, just "discussion"). ICANN also continues to refuse to provide 
transcripts and audio recordings of board meetings, as per my comments at:

http://forum.icann.org/lists/reconsideration-request-10-1/msg00000.html

Sincerely,

George Kirikos
http://www.leap.com/


----- Original Message ----
From: George Kirikos <gkirikos@xxxxxxxxx>
To: GNSO GA Mailing List <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, April 23, 2010 2:22:35 PM
Subject: NAF Panelists and Complainants Caught Systematically Copying/Pasting 
Nonsense Into UDRP Decisions

Hi folks,

There's a story that some of you might find shocking at:

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100423_naf_copying_pasting_nonsense_into_udrp_decisions/
http://domainnamewire.com/2010/04/23/seriously-wooot-the-hell/

demonstrating how UDRP decisions are rendered at NAF. I believe ICANN and NAF 
need to do some serious explaining. 

Indeed, with the URS the situation would become even worse, as copy/paste and 
"fill in the blanks" would become *authorized* as the standard process.

Registrants need to be protected against panelists who might be biased, or not 
showing due care in their work.

Sincerely,

George Kirikos
http://www.leap.com/