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Re: [registrars] SiteFinder Ballot

  • To: "Michael D. Palage" <michael@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [registrars] SiteFinder Ballot
  • From: "Ross Wm. Rader" <ross@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 21:50:51 -0400
  • Cc: registrars@xxxxxxxx, Paul Twomey <twomey@xxxxxxxxx>
  • In-reply-to: <NFBBLJNJELIAEBHKGJNMMENAGLAA.michael@palage.com>
  • Organization: Tucows Inc.
  • References: <NFBBLJNJELIAEBHKGJNMMENAGLAA.michael@palage.com>
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On 10/1/2003 9:28 PM Michael D. Palage noted that:

I would personally recommend you that you append to your original
communication the actual results of those registrars voting in favor of the
ballot. The registrars have nothing to hide and it can only bolster the
registrar's position, and assist in any consensus building process.

I believe that this ballot was communicated in a manner completely consistent with our bylaws. We do not, nor have we ever purported to, represent the interests or views of all registrars. This is a constituency with membership. Only members can vote, therefore balloting only takes the views of the membership into account. Membership is granted without concern or deference to marketshare but only to those registrars *that choose to participate*.

But you know this, I am unclear why this continues to be brought up time and time again.

An appropriate way to change this arrangement would be to request a bylaws amendment.

In my opinion, a change of this nature would create classes of membership that would ultimately lead to a large registrar v. small registrar rift. We have enough problems to deal with, we shouldn't face them divided. I would therefore request that we consider this issue closed and continue with the business at hand.

(and along the lines of your logic - and with a lightheart - I send this communication to the constituency noting that thus far, Tucows is the only registrar that supports my position, but we have more market share than the one that you represent, so this has turned out to be a very lopsided dialogue. :)

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Regards,


                      -rwr


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