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On Monday, May 24, 1999 4:13PM, Karl Auerbach wrote:
> The IETF has had many major debates, red faces, sweat pouring
> out, people
> shouting, people screeming. I know, I was there doing some of the
> shouting.
>
> In other words it was the normal sort of stuff that happens
> when people
> disagree.
Yes. The same way decisions are made in most town meetings, board
rooms, club gatherings, etc.
> The "Internet style" is really nothing more than a fanciful
> recollection
> of the best parts of a fortuitious happenstance that happened among
a
> number of relatively same-minded people, all of whom were
> fairly affluent
> and with similar cultural backgrounds, to discuss somewhat
objective,
> technical material.
I don't agree. I think you more eloquently described "Internet style"
above.
> And governance brings debate.
But isn't that what you describe above? I disagree. The current path
being pursued has, so far, stifled debate among the individuals
responsible for putting issues forward. Their decisions are
apparently being formed in a vacuum... or at least with very little
interaction with the outside world.
> I see much more harm arising from an abrupt, almost
> panic-driven adoption
> of highly biased regulatory structures such as being proposed by
WIPO.
Ahhh... here we completely agree!
++++++++++
Gene Marsh
interim secretary, Top Level Domain Association
president, anycastNET Incorporated
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