[governance] new TLDs?

[Ronda Hauben]

> I always liked netizen, couldn't fathom opposition to such an
> innoucuous term, oh well.
>

netizen is the notion of an online citizen - those who care about the
net and do what they can to participate so that the public purpose
is represented, both online and off.

the person who recognized that there were users online acting as
netizens (as net.citizens) in 1992/1993 helped to bring a sense
of consciousness to the identity that was then developing.

this is still needed, and there are indeed still many netizens,
in the sense of the term that it was developed in 1992/1993.

anyone who is interested can look at the online edition of
of the book that helps to explain the concept and and the
relevance to the internet's developement. its online at
http://www.columbia.edu/~rh120

its also available in a print edition.

it would be good to see a broad ranging discussion about netizens and need 
for the public interest to be represented in any discussions or structures 
related to the management of the internet's infrastructure.

cheers

ronda

On Mon, 29 Aug 2005, McTim wrote:

> On 8/29/05, Ronda Hauben <ronda at panix.com> wrote:
>
>> So let the discussion open up, don't shut it off please.
>
> Amen to all of the above.
>
> I always liked netizen, couldn't fathom opposition to such an
> innoucuous term, oh well.
>
> -- 
> Cheers,
>
> McTim
> nic-hdl:      TMCG
>
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