[governance] Simple and basic questions

[Milton L Mueller]

Suresh, 
OK, we're making some progress. On this question: 

> >Do you think the UN IG Forum has an important and legitimate role in
> >internet governance, and if so, what is it?

I can surmise that you believe the answer is yes, because you said that
it is good to get all stakeholders in the same room, and the IGF does
that. That's good to know; welcome aboard. 

You do not advance a very clear concept of how and why getting
stakeholders in the same room accomplishes anything, but you do assert
that its use as a discussion forum leading to new forms of governance or
"soft" oversight "just might not work". But your choice of words also
implies that it just _might_ work. This is a perfectly legitimate
difference of opinion, and we should be able to have rational
discussions of it.

I still don't know the answer to these questions: 

> >Are you a member of IGC? I.e., have you signed the charter?

A simple yes or no would suffice here. 

I can understand why you might want to dodge that one, but if the answer
is no, your constant personal sniping at a few active participants and
your generally negative tone toward our activities are cast in a new
light. It suggests that your bombardment of IGC participants with many
messages is not done to build but rather to harass and obstruct, or
perhaps out of personal spite. Imagine, for example, a diehard atheist
who insisted on participating in a forum for discussion, advocacy,
action, and representation for devout Christians (or the reverse). What
is the point? 

Here is another question you did not answer:

> >Is your participation in caucus discussion intended to strengthen our
> >ability to build a forum for discussion, advocacy, action, and for
> >representation of civil society contributions in Internet governance
> >processes?

Again, a simple yes or no would suffice. 

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