RE: [ispcp] apology

["Tony Holmes" <tonyarholmes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mikey/All

I agree with Wolf-Ulrich that this has identified a weakness in our
operating procedures that needs to be fixed. Let's discuss more when we're
together in Singapore. Meanwhile we should all take exceptional care that
any statements made are positioned as individual comments and opinions
unless previously agreed through a formal process that needs to be embedded
within our operating procedures. That goes for views expressed both within
and external to ICANN.

 

Meanwhile let's take a breather and not make any knee jerk decisions as a
result of what is clearly a mistake on Mikey's part. We've all been there
and done things that we'd tackle differently with hindsight. Until we've
assessed any reaction to the statement none of us are in a position to
conclude whether there really are major issues or whether it's little more
than a storm in a teacup for which Mikey is obviously feeling somewhat
embarrassed.

 

tony

 

From: owner-ispcp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-ispcp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of WUKnoben
Sent: 12 March 2014 12:09
To: Mike O'Connor; ispcp@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ispcp] apology

 

Mikey,

 

we might need a new process to find out the correct hats (or "capacities")
when we are going to talk to whomever.

Council member replacement, resignation (?) is referenced in the rules of
procedures.

In order to calculate the "damage" for our community you should let us know
any reactions the NPR broadcast has caused.....

 

Just to formally handle this:   apology noted!

Best regards

Wolf-Ulrich

 

From: Mike O'Connor <mailto:mike@xxxxxxxxxx>  

Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 1:28 PM

To: ispcp@xxxxxxxxx 

Subject: [ispcp] apology

 

hi all, 

 

i filled out the Pew Research Center poll about "the Internet in 2025" on a
day when i was in a bad mood.  i'm *sure* i said that the opinions expressed
were my own, but that was stupid - i should have completed the form as an
individual, not as your representative to the Council.

 

the upshot is a bad misrepresentation - my view appearing to be yours.  i'll
try to send a correction, but the damage is done.  i'm learning a lot of
valuable lessons in this new role you've elected me to.  unfortunately at
your cost.  i would be happy to resign if you think it appropriate.

 

i'm really sorry about this.

 

here's a link to the article (NPR is National Public Radio in the US - "all
tech considered" stories are generally broadcast on Monday evenings on NPR's
national radio news program).

 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/03/11/288695332/the-internet
-will-be-everywhere-in-2025-for-better-or-worse

 

and here's the quote:

 

The downside? Group-think, mob mentality and manipulation. "The Internet
will be used as the most effective force of mind control the planet has ever
seen, leaving the Madison Avenue revolution as a piddling, small thing by
comparison," says Mikey O'Connor, an elected representative to ICANN's GNSO
Council, representing the ISP and Connectivity Provider Constituency.

 

sorry,

 

mikey

 

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