Re: [nc-udrp] The Kind of Thing That Amazes

["John Berryhill Ph.D. J.D." <john@johnberryhill.com>]

I take it then that "within weeks" means 20 days.  I sit corrected.  It was a
matter of several months before the NAF provided a word processor template
for Respondents after they had been offering one for Complainants, and I made
the mistake of extrapolating on the basis of past NAF behavior.  Similarly,
the NAF had offered refunds to complainants under circumstances where they
had not been offered to respondents, but changed that rule only after an
article describing the practice had been published.

In the interest of not seeming unswervingly critical, I am pleased to see
that the NAF continues to make fun of people who pay their salaries by
lampooning parties with satirical headlines such as "Pocatello Becomes Hot
Potato" over a story about people who had paid several thousand dollars to
prepare, file, and lose a UDRP proceeding.  As you know, I appreciate a good
sense of humor, and the chutzpa required to ridicule one's customers.  The
complainant in that case no doubt found your headline to be a real
knee-slapper.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cole, Tim" <tcole@arb-forum.com>
To: "'John Berryhill Ph.D. J.D.'" <john@johnberryhill.com>;
<nc-udrp@dnso.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 11:25 AM
Subject: RE: [nc-udrp] The Kind of Thing That Amazes


> John-
>
> I'm afraid your concern is misplaced.  The online Response filing will be
> available before any Responses are due to cases where online Complaint
> filing was available,
>
> Timothy S. Cole
> Assistant Director of Arbitration
> National Arbitration Forum
> 651.604.6725
> 800.474.2371
> tcole@arb-forum.com
> www.arb-forum.com
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: John Berryhill Ph.D. J.D. [mailto:john@johnberryhill.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 10:09 AM
> To: nc-udrp@dnso.org
> Subject: [nc-udrp] The Kind of Thing That Amazes
>
>
> ------
> The Forum now offers online filing for STOP, UDRP, and RDRP Complaints.
> ERDRP online filing is also available for .NAME Complaints.  In addition to
> online Complaint filing, the Forum also offers online Response filing to
> Respondents involved in STOP proceedings.  Expect to see online Response
> filing for UDRP, RDRP, and ERDRP disputes available within weeks.
> -------
>
> ...or when we get around to it.
>
> Is there anyone who believes offering disparate levels of convenience to
> Complainants and to Respondents accords with any definition of "fair"?
>
> The Respondent has less time than the Complainant, and here the NAF offers
> online filing for the Complainant, but the Respondent will, um, have to
wait
> a few weeks.
>
> There is no reason why both could not have been introduced at the same time
> when both were ready, but is anyone surprised that the NAF offers online
> filing for complainants only?
>
> Could you imagine a court doing this?
>
>