Re: [ga] Notes from LSE Call yesterday

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris and all,

  Here here again!  Again because this has been expressed repeatedly
to ICANN sense it's inception by many including myself.

kidsearch wrote:

> Any proposal that does not allow for more than half of the influence and
> decision-making process to be representative of individual users lacks the
> abilty to represent users properly.
>
> The idea that the registries and registrars, even combined, have more or
> even equal say on things as individual users have is ludicrous in my honest
> opinion.
>
> Millions of individual users should have more say than a few business
> representatives.
>
> I cannot support a system that does not believe that the rights and needs of
> individual users, BY THEIR OWN VOICE, outweighs the rights of registries,
> registrars, IP interests, business owners, ISPs, etc.
>
> Chris McElroy aka NameCritic
> http://icann.thingsthatjustpissmeoff.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Danny Younger" <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Hugh Dierker"
> <hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx>; "Michael D. Palage" <Michael@xxxxxxxxxx>;
> <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 4:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [ga] Notes from LSE Call yesterday
>
> > Chris,
> >
> > The GNSO is an organization.  At the moment it is an
> > organization without a roster of individual members --
> > it has six organizational members, the constituencies.
> >  The LSE Report proposes membership for individuals
> > (that would then elect to participate within
> > constituency structures).
> >
> > The LSE has suggested:
> >
> > 1.  a constituency that mergers the registries and
> > registrars (not a very bright idea in my opinion)
> > 2.  a constituency that merges the BC, ISP, and IP
> > constituencies
> > 3.  a constituency that merges ALAC structures with
> > the NCUC and that also includes domain name holders
> > (another not-so-well-thought-out idea).
> >
> > These are just recommendations, but they will probably
> > be enacted unless either someone proposes another plan
> > that has greater merit, or serious opposition from
> > ICANN's contracting parties is voiced.
> >
> > Danny
> >
> >
> > --- kidsearch <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > A GNSO membership option allows for individual
> > > representation.
> > >
> > > Can you expand on that danny? When I asked how to
> > > join the gnso i was told I had to form or join an
> > > org to do so. I don't consider that individual
> > > representation or membership. What? Join an org that
> > > can join an org that can join an org that cannot
> > > join ICANN but only make suggestions?
> > >
> > > Chris McElroy aka NameCritic
> >
> >
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