On 07/04/99, Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> wrote:
you might check the bylaws and articles, and for 501c status. or you might post flames. or both. I choose "both," plus keeping a close eye on what they're up to. Nonprofit status doesn't mean they've got any clue as to what they're doing -- and if they do know what they're doing then that's even scarier, IMHO.
we've been to this movie before, and there was not even any popcorn. did we not waste enough bandwidth on clueless paranoia and empty sensationalism for the arin formation?
in this industry, it's hard enough to focus and plan based on simple facts. leave paranoia and sensationalism to the c^hkooks.
Normally I'd agree with you, Randy...but it is my considered opinion that ICANN's apparent goals do not bode well for the continued growth of the Internet. If anybody would like to hear why I feel that way, contact me off-list, since arguing about domain stuff has long been considered inapropriate for this mailing list (right, Randy?) ---------========== J.D. Falk <jdfalk@cybernothing.org> =========--------- | "God is good. God is great. God's a big invertebrate." | | -- Boiled In Lead | ----========== http://www.cybernothing.org/jdfalk/home.html ==========----