On Sat, 22 May 1999, Kent Crispin wrote:
> > > I'm sorry, Eric. You are misinformed. Izumi is correct: geographic
> > > diversity has been an absolute requirement from very early on, and is
> > > a component of the White paper. We spent a great deal of time in the
> > > DNSO meetings discussing exactly this issue.
> >
> > Hi Kent,
> >
> > I don't recall seeing you at any of the many IFWP meetings I attended, so
> > I am curious how you would know what was decided in this regard at those
> > meetings. My recollection is akin to Eric's. Geographic diversity was
> > indeed discussed and most people found it to be a valuable and necessary
> > component of NewCo, however there was indeed no agreement on it trumping
> > all other forms of representation.
>
> Hello Patrick.
>
> The reason there were many IFWP meetings all around the world was to
> satisfy this requirement. Or have you forgotten:
>
> The new corporation should operate as a private entity for the
> benefit of the Internet community as a whole. The development of
> sound, fair, and widely accepted policies for the management of DNS
> will depend on input from the broad and growing community of
> Internet users. Management structures should reflect the
> functional and geographic diversity of the Internet and its users.
> Mechanisms should be established to ensure international
> participation in decision making.
> (From the white paper)
>
> The fact that you and Eric seem oblivious to this is interesting
> indeed.
The fact that you are unable or refuse to comprehend what people write
isn't very interesting Kent. It is tiresome, and reminds me that I should
just refrain from any sort of dialogue with you.
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