Sorry Jeff - forgot to address the rest of your question. I've been busy
with people sending in so many queries to dot.god.
On Thu, 18 May 2000, Jeff Williams wrote:
> By the way does Sunrise +20 work with your .GOD TLD as a policy
> Joe?
That does not work with .GOD. Were not having any of that nonsense. We
intend to operate a professional registry that will provide stable domain
name resources and not the instability which is ICANN.
Regards
Joe Baptista
> and variations of Crispy-songbird.god for me as well. Some of those
> variations might be as follows:
>
> Crispybrain-songbird.god
> CrispyCrockett-songbird.god
> ect... ect... I think you can follow the direction here joe? >;)
>
> Reserve a few of those for Michael Graham as well would you be
> so kind to do so. And bill me on the total amount.
>
> !Dr. Joe Baptista wrote:
>
> > Shall I register it in your name Jeff? Or in crispies name? Someone has
> > already register icann.god.
> >
> > http://god.pccf.net/cgi-bin/whois.cgi?icann.god
> >
> > Regards
> > Joe Baptista
> >
> > On Thu, 18 May 2000, Jeff Williams wrote:
> >
> > > Joe and all,
> > >
> > > How does Crispy-Songbird.god sound joe? >;) Oh yes, of course there
> > > are no trailing "-'s"... Is that ok with you Louis or Mike?
> > >
> > > !Dr. Joe Baptista wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Wed, 17 May 2000, Jeff Williams wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > As for Kent, well the bullshit flowith! Joe B. How about a
> > > > > .GOD special domain for Kent and Songbird. I know you can come
> > > > > up with something wholesome! >;) Send me the bill on the registration.
> > > >
> > > > songbird.god is taken. any other choices? or sunrise variations?
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > Joe ;-)
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Repoman wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Patrick Corliss wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [...]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I should rise above that but it's hard not to fall into the trap
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Been there myself unfortunately from time to time. :-(
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > of fighting
> > > > > > > the battle on the other person's terms.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Battle? The gradual TM lobby usurpation of the DNS has been conducted in
> > > > > > a 'closed door' manner as far as I suspect the internet community at large
> > > > > > and domain holders are concerned. I see little to no battle. Why fight if
>you
> > > > > > can
> > > > > > afford to insure victory by just buying it?
> > > > > > Judge and jury are financed by trademark holders in the current internet
> > > > > > arbitration scenario. If enough precendents in favor of TM holders,
>particularly
> > > > > > if common language terms like 'songbird' are in place in the UDRPs, then
>that
> > > > > > spells good (!$) business and invites establishment of more UDRPs.
>Ultimately
> > > > > > (if not already) the consideration of the the position of an arbiter at
>any UDRP
> > > > > > will also be based on his/her disposition on TMs I suspect.
> > > > > > 'Never bite the hand that feeds you'!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Re Kent: I perceive Kent in this forum by now as a bright and eloquent
>salesman
> > > > > > selling something
> > > > > > (the TM scam) you have to (currently!) buy whether you wish to or not.
> > > > > > Nonetheless:
> > > > > > Much like the rare successful sale of a refigerator to an Eskimo, I
>suspect he:
> > > > > > a.) enjoys making 'the sale' the reference rather than the practical value
>of
> > > > > > the item he sells.
> > > > > > One Eskimo convinced is a sure fire reference for another Eskimo prospect!
> > > > > > Kent would sell the 'energy efficiency' of the unit, 'as it does not even
>need
> > > > > > to be plugged in to maintain food safety standards.'
> > > > > > Intelligent Eskimos like you or !Dr.Joe and many others on this list are
> > > > > > obviously
> > > > > > bad for business. Roberts would seem to be a much easier sell - especially
>with
> > > > > > a fat
> > > > > > 'factory buyer rebate' easily financing the next ICANN trip to Nepal (?) in
> > > > > > 2002.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > b.)he seeks ( I'd hate to sell Kent short) 'world domination' of
> > > > > > the word 'songbird' in the DNS. He may just be sweating his little
>'songbird
> > > > > > whatever' TM right about now. 'Songbird' is about as thin as it get's I'd
>say in
> > > > > > TM and DNS.
> > > > > > Ask any kid on the street what he/she thinks a 'songbird' is.
> > > > > > Any word in 'Webster' (TM!) certainly has every and no claim on an address
>in
> > > > > > the global DNS.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > FCFS! A premise that built the US, Australia and every other country I can
>think
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > off hand that has any global significance today. This concept is as old as
> > > > > > sperm as a drastic example.
> > > > > > ('Thank god for the big TMs up at ICANN, but I should at least try to sell
>an
> > > > > > Eskimo here and there myself - if anything to convince myself by the
>endorsement
> > > > > > of some real Eskimo.' type of rationale on Kent's part? )
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >Of course he still hasn't replied
> > > > > > >properly to my 17 points.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There are very few (if any) Eskimos on this list that would jump at the
> > > > > > opportunity of buying a fridge I've noticed. As Heather already aptly
>advised:
> > > > > > 'Don't hold your breath!' He can't reply compellingly to your points here
> > > > > > (although I wish he would try). Now as before I find Kent a valuable
>testing
> > > > > > ground of 'TM pro/con lobby argumentation'.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Please continue your thought provoking, IMO important and often truly
> > > > > > interesting
> > > > > > comments on this list. Most reflect my exact thoughts (verbalized
> > > > > > very nicely by you Patrick!)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > John
> > > > > >
> > > > > > P.S.: I wonder how much it would cost to mail every domain(s) registrant
>in the
> > > > > > world
> > > > > > a brief opinion questionaire (even by snail mail (argh)- postcard even -
>no ppd
> > > > > > return envelope necessary) on major issues under consideration by ICANN to
>get a
> > > > > > feel for the sentiments of the net community? More or less than a trip to
>Berlin
> > > > > > or Cairo or Santiago...? The internet is akin to a new global community
>whose
> > > > > > opinions will be heard and the majority will prevail ultimately -
>hopefully with
> > > > > > an 'enlightened'(!!) and globally democratic ICANN at it's helm (my wish
>with
> > > > > > noted qualifications) but certainly also 'without', if global issues are
>not
> > > > > > addressed fairly.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Jeffrey A. Williams
> > > > > Spokesman INEGroup (Over 112k members strong!)
> > > > > CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jeffrey A. Williams
> > > Spokesman INEGroup (Over 112k members strong!)
> > > CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
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> > >
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Jeffrey A. Williams
> Spokesman INEGroup (Over 112k members strong!)
> CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
> Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
> E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Contact Number: 972-447-1800 x1894 or 9236 fwd's to home ph#
> Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine Texas 75208
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