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    <font face="Verdana">On the other hand, carrying on our exploration
      of the English language, to illustrate what a genuine misleading
      statement or lie is, </font>let me refer to the WCIT assessment
    by Eli Dourado,  that Lee forwarded. And which all of you who
    reacted so viciously to my article, read in complete silence, and
    perhaps with approval, knowing about the untruths, since many of you
    were 'on the ground' and have otherwise following the WCIT closely.
    <br>
    <br>
    <pre wrap=""><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/12/behind-closed-doors-at-the-uns-attempted-takeover-of-the-internet/"><http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/12/behind-closed-doors-at-the-uns-attempted-takeover-of-the-internet/></a></pre>
    <br>
    (BTW, Eli is co-founder of WCITleaks, an outstanding contribution
    indeed, but at Dubai he was a part of the US delegation, and in the
    article liberally use the collective 'we' as referring to the US
    delegation)<br>
    <br>
    In the article he says, rather blithely, that 54 countries
    immediately followed US's position of not signing the treaty. We all
    know that 54 is the total number of countries who have not (yet)
    signed the treaty. This number includes those who followed the US
    and declared they will not sign the treaty (I think no more than
    12-20) and those who wanted to go home and consult before making
    their decision. The important fact in this regard is that in 1988,
    75 countries signed later on, after they went home from the meetin.<br>
    <br>
    However, the article clearly suggests, 54 countries <i><b>refused
        to</b></i> sign the treaty. To quote ' Fifty-four other
    countries took the
    same position (as the US), drawing sharp battle lines over the
    Internet and its
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    Now this is what is called a (extremely) misleading statement,
    rather, possibly, a lie. And it is this kind of statement that
    actually conveys a completely wrong picture about a very basic set
    of facts about the meeting. <br>
    <br>
    Then, later on in the article, Eli says, "Sweden said that it would
    need to consult with its capital (code in UN-speak for “not
    signing”)"<br>
    <br>
    We all know that delegations even when they are on the verge on
    signing something often seek time to 'consult with the capital'. So,
    Eli assertion is completely wrong. And if it is on this ignorance
    that he thought 54 countries than hadnt signed wont sign then well,
    it is not a lie, but an extremely misleading statement made out of
    ignorance. Which level of ignorance is however a bit difficult to
    excuse he being on the ground , part of the US delegation, in the
    middle of all the talk, but I am willing to give him the benefit of
    doubt.<br>
    <br>
    But it is difficult to give the same benefit of doubt to all those
    who seem to know so much and who passed this article without raising
    their grandiose banners about facts and right representation... <br>
    <br>
    Similarily, earlier, in a discussion on this list, Peter Hellmonds
    in his email listed the number 57, which refers to those who havent
    yet signed, as being "opposed' (to the treaty). Even after I pointed
    out this misrepresentation he made no corrections...<br>
    <br>
    Now this is what is a misleading statement, or, if some people
    prefer to call it so, a lie....<br>
    <br>
    Just basic English lessons...<br>
    <br>
    parminder <br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On Saturday 22 December 2012 12:17 PM,
      parminder wrote:<br>
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      Hopefully we are done with the inquest into figurative and other
      meanings of 'walkout', though we all know it was never really
      about it. Before I come to what it really is or was about, let me
      too indulge a bit on the meaning and context of 'walking out'.....<br>
      <br>
      1. When countries declare their disassociation from a ongoing
      treaty etc process, it is very often called out as a walkout.
      Walking out of trade talks, climate negotiations, doha round of
      WTO.... Such is a regular use of the phrase.<br>
      <br>
      2. WCIT was an event with the sole objective of negotiating a
      treaty. Declaring the intention not to sign the treaty as the
      process is still on is called as walking out on or of the
      process..... That is what the US did, and that is a walkout. (By
      the way, the head of US delegation was reported to use the term
      'waking out of WCIT' is a figurative manner mid way during the
      conference. Although he later denied he said what was attibuted to
      him, the concerned reporter, I think from CommDay, later confirmed
      that he had indeed said so.)<br>
      <br>
      3. Being from a poor Southern background, I am forced to take the
      cover of what an American said. Well, a regular columnist of the
      New York Times,  Eric Pfanner wrote that US "refused to sign the
      document and <b>left in a huff</b>"... Did anyone see the US
      huffing.. Were the members of the US delegation huffing or the
      whole country.... Those on the ground can please let me know. I am
      really very eager. Avri, Adam, McTim, Rony..... any one of you
      know the 'facts' in this case....<br>
      <br>
      4. I knew the vulnerabilities of a poor Southie writing what would
      get forwarded to the mighty in the IG space... I knew that the
      wolves are out there..... and so, I actually quoted Eric Pfanner
      in my article. And it was from his expression that I built the
      'walking out' thing..... Hope, a day will come when we from the
      post-colonial South would not need to do such kinds of things to
      earn legitimacy for simple facts that otherwise are there for
      anyone to see..... I must have read 40-50 articles and statements
      and postings before I wrote what I wrote, because, as I said, I
      knew the wolves will come pouncing. And they did come in any case,
      if for nothing else, to interrogate the use of English language by
      me....<br>
      <br>
      5. I am sure Terry Kramer himself must have read the NYT
      article... I did not see him or anyone else issue angry
      disclaimers for factual inaccuracy which they definitely would
      have if there indeed would have been one (I mean about 'leaving in
      a huff'). So, this is a case of the above mentioned wolves being
      more loyal then the emperor. Very worrying tendency for civil
      society indeed. <br>
      <br>
      6. And of course, all of you too read the referred NYT article,
      which was forwarded by me with the subject like 'NYT expresses
      surprise at US <b>walkout</b>'.<br>
      <br>
      7. There continues to be many articles in the Northern press using
      the term 'US walkout' for what happened, most of them though
      agreeing with what the US did, which is not the point here. It is
      just about the use of that term and the kind of vicious reaction
      that it attracted.<br>
      <br>
      The vicious reaction was of course to forcefully shut up anyone
      who but dare give a view or analysis which does not meekly accept
      the dominant discourse on the subject - which, in my view is
      guided and led by the global political an economic elites, who
      unfortunately have been able to build a very loyal following in
      what is being called as civil society. As said, I see this as a
      very disturbing trend. Therefore the issue is beyond just the
      uncivility of the response, it is about what and who do they
      represent to become so vicious just on reading an opinion piece
      that says that US walked out of the treaty process, and may have
      made a diplomatic blunder in doing so. <br>
      <br>
      parminder <br>
      <br>
      <br>
      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On Saturday 22 December 2012 09:28
        AM, Tracey Naughton wrote:<br>
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        <div>Arguing about English is an excluding distraction not
          conducive to the basis of multi-stakeholder dialogue. Sad to
          see on a CS list. The article was an opinion piece.</div>
        <div><br>
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        <div>That said, as someone who remains very interested in the
          post WSIS goings on, I have appreciated the diversity of
          opinions that have emerged to assist me with understanding
          what actually happened at WCIT, so thanks for your
          enthusiastic discussions.<br>
          <br>
          Tracey Naughton
          <div>
            <div>Australia</div>
            <div><br>
            </div>
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        <div><br>
          On 22 Dec 2012, at 12:22 PM, "michael gurstein" <<a
            moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:gurstein@gmail.com">gurstein@gmail.com</a>>

          wrote:<br>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">All

                of this phony outrage is a bit much…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Being

                outraged about a zillion dollar corporation not wanting
                to pay its fair share of taxes… that's something to be
                outraged about…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Being

                outraged at countries in the North turning their backs
                on agreements to extend broadband access to countries in
                the South… that's something to be outraged about…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Being

                outraged at countries not willing to sign agreements
                re-interating already agreed to commitments in the area
                of Human Rights… that's something to be outraged about…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">But

                whether the US walked out, tromped out, slid out, or
                flew out of the meeting on gossamer wings (after
                refusing to sign an agreement accepted by 2/3rds of the
                countries attending) … that seems to me to be a matter
                of the utmost triviality … of interest, dare I say, only
                to those who don't have anything more substantial to
                argue against…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">M<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
                <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  href="mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org">governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org</a>
                [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  href="mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org">mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org</a>]
                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Koven Ronald<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 21, 2012 4:27 PM<br>
                <b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>;
                <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  href="mailto:lehto.paul@gmail.com">lehto.paul@gmail.com</a>;
                <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:avri@acm.org">avri@acm.org</a><br>
                <b>Cc:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  href="mailto:gurstein@gmail.com">gurstein@gmail.com</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [governance] A false consensus is
                broken<o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">What

                the devil is a "figurative walkout" ? There was
                misrepresentation or factual error. Period. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">No

                  reputable media outlet would or should accept that. A
                  correction would be in order.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Orwellian

                  language is not in order.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">If

                  we can't count on basic intellectual honesty, there is
                  no sense in these discussions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Bests,

                    Rony Koven<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                        Message-----<br>
                        From: Paul Lehto <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:lehto.paul@gmail.com">lehto.paul@gmail.com</a>><br>
                        To: governance <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>>;

                        Avri Doria <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:avri@acm.org">avri@acm.org</a>><br>
                        Cc: michael gurstein <<a
                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:gurstein@gmail.com">gurstein@gmail.com</a>><br>
                        Sent: Fri, Dec 21, 2012 9:02 pm<br>
                        Subject: Re: [governance] A false consensus is
                        broken<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                          But what is truly at issue is not a "fact"
                          like whether someone physically locomoted
                          using their legs in order to leave a meeting. 
                          "Walked out" has both literal and figurative
                          meaning, and Parminder - as was obvious to me
                          at least - intended the phrase in a figurative
                          way.   This should be especially obvious
                          because it was a country (having no legs) that
                          walked out, not a specific person. <br>
                          <br>
                          Since it appears some have appointed
                          themselves inquisitors and made a charge of
                          inaccuracy against Parminder, I assert my
                          neutrality (not even sure why people are so
                          hot on this), and <b>appoint myself judge and
                            dismiss this claim, </b>on the grounds that
                          "walked out" has clearly figurative meaning
                          and the actual facts, even as alleged by the
                          inquisitors, fit without the broad meaning of
                          "walked out". :) <br>
                          <br>
                          The key word in Michael's question was
                          "pre-occupation."  Why the <u>pre-occupation</u>
                          with this? It appears that question is
                          unlikely to be answered. And I won't rule on
                          it either, since I don't have enough facts
                          before me to do so.  :) <br>
                          <br>
                          Paul Lehto, J.D.<br>
                          <br>
                          PS  If anyone has a problem with me being the
                          self-appointed judge here, then they should
                          have a very similar problem with those who
                          have accused and also called this an open and
                          shut case of "you can't have your own facts" -
                          which is just judgment in a different form,
                          and a self-appointed judgment at that.  In
                          order to reach my "judgment" I've looked at
                          the facts in the light most favorable to the
                          accused, given the rights of free expression
                          at stake.  <br>
                          <br>
                          All we really have here is what could be a
                          valuable discussion about the extent to which
                          there was or wasn't a <i>figurative</i> walk
                          out, and that could be enlightening given the
                          personal observations of some on the list but
                          which devolved into something more <i>ad
                            hominem</i> in the nature of a game of
                          gotcha.<br>
                          <br>
                          <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">On

                            Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Avri Doria
                            <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                              href="mailto:avri@acm.org">avri@acm.org</a>>

                            wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                              On 21 Dec 2012, at 10:13, michael gurstein
                              wrote:<br>
                              <br>
                              > Or Parminder used/quoted colourful
                              journalistic language in a journalistic
                              medium...<br>
                              ><br>
                              > Anyway, why this pre-occupation with
                              one perhaps infelicitous turn of
                              (journalistic/diplomatic?) phrase ... Is
                              this the US Congress/Fox News where a
                              fairly comprehensible mispeak can lead to
                              a total "gothcha" pre-occupation (the
                              Benghazi "discussions") for purely
                              political purposes to the exclusion of
                              substantive debate...<br>
                              <br>
                              <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                            is simple:<br>
                            <br>
                            Because you are not permitted to have your
                            own facts.<br>
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                            <span class="hoenzb">avri</span><br>
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