[IFWP] question on nsiregistry

1999-11-30 Thread !
do all nsi - icann approved registrars have operational whois servers? -- J. Baptista Planet Communications Computing Facility Voice/Fax (212) 894-3704 ext. 1033 http://www.pccf.net/

[IFWP] The Latest News On Australian Authoritarianism (or: These Are the People Running the GAC?)

1999-11-30 Thread msondow
COMPUTERGRAM INTERNATIONAL: NOVEMBER 30 1999 SECTION: INTERNET + Australian Spy Agency ASIO Licensed to Hack The Australian Parliament has passed laws permitting the Australian Security Intelligence organisation (ASIO) to hack into private computer systems and change data. The Australian

Re: [IFWP] Esther Dyson's reply

1999-11-30 Thread Esther Dyson
In practical terms, I don't think a "global" vote makes sense. A vote of people worldwide, yes, but only of interested parties who know what they are voting about. yes, I know, who decides? maybe we should have a global vote on that! (just kidding!) it should organize bottom-up, Better yet

Re: [IFWP] pwhatq.com?

1999-11-30 Thread Mark Jeftovic
Ok, so it isn't a registry at all, the "new domain" they announced was just touchy-feely marketing crap. They aren't assigning p*q.com domain names, they've just regged a bunch of them for themselves to use. -mark On 29-Nov-99 Richard J. Sexton wrote: piiq.com At 05:35 PM 11/29/99 -0500,

Re: [IFWP] Esther Dyson's reply

1999-11-30 Thread baptista
Esther - don't bother writing - just think red latex. On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Esther Dyson wrote: In practical terms, I don't think a "global" vote makes sense. A vote of people worldwide, yes, but only of interested parties who know what they are voting about. yes, I know, who decides? maybe

Re: [IFWP] Esther Dyson's reply

1999-11-30 Thread Patrick Greenwell
On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Esther Dyson wrote: In practical terms, I don't think a "global" vote makes sense. A vote of people worldwide, yes, but only of interested parties who know what they are voting about. yes, I know, who decides? maybe we should have a global vote on that! (just kidding!)

Re: [IFWP] nic.ar - i laughted

1999-11-30 Thread baptista
And your close to bankruptcy - so what. On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Ken Stubbs wrote: glad to see that williams and babtista are getting along so well... they truly deserve each other ken stubbs - Original Message - From: Jeff Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: [IFWP] Esther Dyson's reply

1999-11-30 Thread msondow
Esther "Mistake" Dyson wrote: Better yet where possible are global markets, where people get to choose for themselves without imposing their choices onothers. Ever heard of practicing what you preach, your Ladyship? Michael Sondow

Re: [IFWP] Esther Dyson's reply

1999-11-30 Thread baptista
Esther Darling: When you speak of democracy you should focus on reality. For now my recommendation is red latex. Regards Joe baptista On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Esther Dyson wrote: In practical terms, I don't think a "global" vote makes sense. A vote of people worldwide, yes, but only of

Re: [IFWP] Esther Dyson's reply

1999-11-30 Thread Jeff Williams
Esther and all, Argument in a circle here Esther. Nice try though, but no cigar. ;) Esther Dyson wrote: In practical terms, I don't think a "global" vote makes sense. A vote of people worldwide, yes, but only of interested parties who know what they are voting about. yes, I know, who

Re: [IFWP] Esther Dyson's reply

1999-11-30 Thread Karl Auerbach
In practical terms, I don't think a "global" vote makes sense. A vote of people worldwide, yes, but only of interested parties who know what they are voting about. Interesting comment when one considers that one of the rumored selection criteria for the original board was they they were

[IFWP] Small company wins VW domain battle

1999-11-30 Thread Patrick Greenwell
http://news.cnet.com/news/1,1,0-1005-200-1474021.html /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Patrick Greenwell Earth is a single point of failure.

Re: [IFWP] Small company wins VW domain battle

1999-11-30 Thread Ed Gerck
Patrick Greenwell wrote: http://news.cnet.com/news/1,1,0-1005-200-1474021.html The article by Patricia Jacobus (CC'd above) may give the impression to a casual reader that vw.net was somehow "using" the common Volkswagen AG initials -- especially apparent in the following exerpts [my *

Re: [IFWP] Esther Dyson's reply

1999-11-30 Thread Eric Weisberg
Karl Auerbach wrote: In practical terms, I don't think a "global" vote makes sense. A vote of people worldwide, yes, but only of interested parties who know what they are voting about. ...As for ICANN's metric of "interested". It appears to be a metric based on the extraction of

[Attention Judith] to:Re: [IFWP] Small company wins VW domain battle

1999-11-30 Thread Jeff Williams
Patrick and all, Thanks Patrick. I think this was par to what Judith was looking for in here response to me earlier regarding a "Citation" request that she made of me. Judith, The Dennison and this VW case should provide the answers you were requesting I think. Patrick Greenwell wrote:

Re: [IFWP] Esther Dyson's reply

1999-11-30 Thread Jeff Williams
Eric and all, Eric Weisberg wrote: Karl Auerbach wrote: In practical terms, I don't think a "global" vote makes sense. A vote of people worldwide, yes, but only of interested parties who know what they are voting about. ...As for ICANN's metric of "interested". It appears to be

[IFWP] Police use pepper spray, rubber bullets on WTO protesters

1999-11-30 Thread Mark C. Langston
Seems that downtown Seattle has become a bit of a military zone... police fired pepper spray and (reportedly) rubber bullets into crowds of WTO protesters today. The individual continues to be trampled upon, the business types continue to just not get it, and the media continues to chase

Re: [IFWP] Esther Dyson's reply

1999-11-30 Thread Jim Dixon
On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Esther Dyson wrote: In practical terms, I don't think a "global" vote makes sense. A vote of people worldwide, yes, but only of interested parties who know what they are voting about. Hilarious. Exactly how does this get us to the ICANN board? The original

Re: [IFWP] Esther Dyson's reply

1999-11-30 Thread Frank Rizzo
My God, is this person for real What on God's green Earth is she talking about? Oh, the poor Internet . . . . . . with Esther in charge. Makes me sick. At 12:19 PM -0500 11/30/99, Esther Dyson wrote: In practical terms, I don't think a "global" vote makes sense. A vote of people

Re: [IFWP] Police use pepper spray, rubber bullets on WTO protesters

1999-11-30 Thread Jeff Williams
Mark and all, No I don't believe it will take the level of activism that is being displayed in Seattle presently. Violence only leads to more and usually worse violence. We can just Route around the ICANN Damage. There are other "Gorilla Tactics" that can also be deployed as well, but that

Re: [IFWP] Esther Dyson's reply

1999-11-30 Thread baptista
Like I keep saying - when you think of Ester - just think red latex, and maybe a big dildo to wrap it all up. Ester does not equal reality. On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Frank Rizzo wrote: My God, is this person for real What on God's green Earth is she talking about? Oh, the poor Internet .

[Special Attention Frank Rizzo] to:Re: [IFWP] Esther Dyson's reply

1999-11-30 Thread Jeff Williams
Frank and all, Your response here Frank gave me a great idea. I was thinking about marketing some Esther/Mike/ICANN barf bags with the ICANN Boards picture on the outside and in the bottom of the inside of the bag, and selling them on the internet. Any idea for a good Domain name that would

Re: [IFWP] Police use pepper spray, rubber bullets on WTO protesters

1999-11-30 Thread Jay Fenello
Earlier today, CSPAN was broadcasting from the opening session of the WTO. I stepped away for a few moments, and when I returned, they were playing old clips from the Iranian hostage situation. Now they are playing other clips from Jimmy Carter's administration! What happened? If you go to

[IFWP] I'll take movie trivia for $500, Alex

1999-11-30 Thread Richard J. Sexton
I personally would consider the evidence to paint a picture that is the opposite of an immaculate conception. "Oh, look, he has his fathers eyes" -- [EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] ** The US has the best government money can buy **

Re: [IFWP] Police use pepper spray, rubber bullets on WTO protesters

1999-11-30 Thread Jeff Williams
Michael and all, I am watching CNN right now and Seattle has declared a civil emergency and the trade talks have been shut down temporarily. More than 20,000 AFL-CIO staged a rally at the Seattle stadium protesting the non representation of Unions in the trade talks. A curfew will be in

[IFWP] Re: Confirmation of your ccTLD registry information (fwd)

1999-11-30 Thread baptista
once again you just don't get it. personal opinions and business don't mix. france has been trying to get rid of this guy for some time, and it's stuff like this that gives them good reason. A registrar who can not give answer will become incresingly irrelevant. Pity. On Tue, 30 Nov 1999,

Re: [IFWP] Police use pepper spray, rubber bullets onWTO protesters

1999-11-30 Thread baptista
the national guard has just landed in seattle. should be an interesting day tommorrow - a city full of pepper spray, tear gas, tree huggers, labour unions, national guard and of course el presidente clinton. Clintons gonna need more then a cigar tommorrow to pull it off. On Tue, 30 Nov 1999,

Let's Name Names Re: Dyson's reply RE: [IFWP] Representations toWTO Conference

1999-11-30 Thread Gordon Cook
This is the unholy alliance that gave us the ICANN board. We still do not know who was part of that alliance, what criteria they used to select the candidates for the initial board, and what quid pro quos were made among those doing selecting. No but there is plenty of circumstantial

Re: Dyson's reply RE: [IFWP] Representations to WTO Conference

1999-11-30 Thread Ken Freed
Most of the comments under this thread have been more substantive the past couple days. Congrats! Let me note, however, that the conversation still beats around the bush. Icann is trying to govern without the consent of the governed. The Board is presuming to rule without ever being elected by

[IFWP] i had a feeling this would happen

1999-11-30 Thread Mark Jeftovic
Looks like rs.internic.net is already redirecting whois requests to whois.nsiregistry.net, which is giving out rs.internic.net as the whois server for NetSol domains (instead of whois.networksolutions.com). So any code written to try to look this stuff up and then follow the reference supplied

Re: [IFWP] i had a feeling this would happen

1999-11-30 Thread baptista
just hard code it in for them. by the way - you also have alot of whis servers missing from your code. lot's more this time of year. On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Mark Jeftovic wrote: Looks like rs.internic.net is already redirecting whois requests to whois.nsiregistry.net, which is giving out