At 2/26/02 06:25 PM, Jim Fleming wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Einar Stefferud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > What is this? > >Stef, > >I believe we agree that the ICANN Monster is out of control. > >In my opinion, it is important to document where the ICANN Monster >came from. People do not seem to understand how such a beast forms >and who is responsible. People also do not seem to understand why >some people close to the situation would stop what they are doing and >step aside to allow the monster to grow and become unchained.
Hi Jim, I can remember when many of the people on your cc: list first joined the ICANN debate. I can also remember how, one by one, they slowly came to realize how corrupt the process really was -- just like I did. Before that moment, our actions were driven by mistaken assumptions about the way our world works. But how were we to know? Everything we've been taught, and read, and seen on TV, supported the illusion that kept us stuck. [At least, this was true for me :-] Anyway, I agree with your comments about "the Monster." If we really want to stop it, we must first understand how it grows. More below ... >The >same thing happened with the IAHC. That required people at the highest >levels of the U.S. Government to stop it in it's tracks. You may want to >enlighten everyone on how all that happened. Most peasants, like me, >only saw shadows of the monster and heard the crash when it fell and >saw the people running from the scene.We are told later that powerful >dragon slayers like yourself fought the battle and won. > >The Aspen Institute appears to be the Jurassic Park of the Internet. Each >time these monsters appear the Aspen Institute pops up as one of the >potential breeding grounds. What is odd is that very few people seem >to want to admit to being involved. We are now seeing leaders of ICANN >who claim not to be accountable for anything that went on while they >were running the show. We also see indirect messages from U.S. Government >officials that they are not informed or involved. I find it interesting that >even the members of Jon Postel's ITAG, who architected ICANN, are >now making it appear that they were not involved. Despite all of this, >when a critical meeting is called, all of the "right people" seem to show up >and eventually news leaks out that reform is underway, and the monster >grows. > >I suppose everyone has to watch and wait to hear about the fate of the >current ICANN monster. I hate to over-simplify, but all that is left is for >the insiders to make sure that .ORG becomes their cash cow. Maybe the >millions from that will feed the monster and it will become passive and fade >from the scene, grazing on the green stuff flowing from the masses...who >clearly are kept a long way from the inner circles and inner workings of >the Internet.... ICANN taking over the Internet is not the problem. It is merely a reflection of our current "system" as it has evolved over time. In actuality, our system is a collection of memes. It's a consciousness that is guiding our collective actions and behaviors. And it's leading us towards disaster ... Instead of fighting the ICANN hydra, let's recognize the beast for what it really is. Once we do, our path will become clear. Comments welcome. Jay. +++ Jay Fenello, Internet Coaching http://www.Fenello.com ... 678-585-9765 http://www.YourWebPartner.com ... Web Support http://www.AligningWithPurpose.com ... for a Better World --------------------------------------------------------- "The first step is to penetrate the clouds of deceit and distortion and learn the truth about the world, then to organize and act to change it. That's never been impossible and never been easy." -- Noam Chomsky
