RE: [ga-roots] TLD's

["Dassa" <dassa@dhs.org>]

|> -----Original Message-----
|> From: Gene Marsh [mailto:marshm@anycast.net]
|> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 1:58 PM
|> To: dassa@dhs.org
|> Subject: RE: [ga-roots] TLD's
|>
|> If you had been "observing" the TLDA as you say you have, you would know
|> that the TLDA has been in existence since May 1999.  At that time, the
TLDA
|> had been organized as another potential gTLD constituent, and was
|> represented in Berlin at the ICANN meeting.  At that time, there were
|> several individuals and entities who expressed their support of
|> the TLDA, including the ORSC and IODesign.  They believed that the
concept was
|> correct.

The current organisation was incorporated in March 2001 I see.  As there
were new bylaws etc developed after this time it would seem to indicate the
actual organisation although with roots in a previous one was actually
formed at the incorporation date.

|> Since then, the TLDA had been somewhat dormant until late
|> February of this year.  Some of the web content has remained the same -
some of it has
|> changed.  The supporters of the TLDA are just that, supporters.  Not
|> members.  When the full-term board is elected for the TLDA, all
|> supporters will be contacted to determine whether they support the TLDA
|> under its new bylaws and organization.

I see that the membership is now open.

|> > It is noted the mission statement includes references to Root
|> Managers.
|>
|> And what is your point here?

Leah claimed the TLDA did not have anything to do with root operatons.
However the Mission Statement indicates otherwise.


|> > |> Once again, this has nothing whatever to do with how decisions are
|> > |> made wrt to TLDs by the roots.  Nothing.  They are two totally
|> > |> different concepts and functions.
|> >
|> > That would seem at odds with the Mission Statement.
|>
|> No, it does not.  You may insist the sky is orange... that does
|> not change the fact tha is blue.

"to document and promote standards and best practices for the operation and
management of TLDs" from the Mission Statement indicates the TLDA intends
to interact in decisions relating to the operation of TLD's. And "to serve
as a clearing house providing for the fair resolution of TLD collisions; to
promote cooperation and provide liaison between TLD Holders and Root
Managers in the interests of collision-free choice to the world Internet
community" is very explicit in what the aims are.  I am not the one saying
the sky is orange.


|> Yes, and one person can start a nuclear war.  It is the value
|> of choice that is in question here.  Our board took appropriate action
on an offer we
|> should not/could not accept

I made no value judgement and passed no comment on the action taken by the
TLDA Board in regard to this matter.  I raised concerns that the decision
was placed before the Board in the first place and raise the issue that the
operation of a TLD may be decided by a limited number of people.


|> Yes, Dassa, but the manner in which you raise these points is
inflammatory.

Only if taken in a highly defensive perspective.

|> You make statements as if they were fact.  You have not taken any
measure of
|> professionalism to ask questions instead.

I raised the issue of a TLD operation being decided firstly by the whim of
an individual and then by another 5 people.  Those are facts.

I wouldn't consider your last comment in the preceding post as professional
by any stretch of the imagination.   Nor frankly, do I this one.

Darryl (Dassa) Lynch.

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