[governance] Letter to Rod Beckstrom

[Eric Dierker]

It has been sometimes said that I am obnoxious and cantankorous and obstenant and that my limited knowlege coupled with my persistent demand for adherence to formally adopted rules makes me a pain in the butt.  However I find that while no one at ICANN comes out and says "yeah your right we were wrong" ICANN routinely changes course when a fault is pointed out. Nothing earth shattering but enough to notice a shift in the rudder.
 
If there is a way to participate in ICANN and not endorse it  ---  that is a good thing. And it exists.

--- On Sun, 9/20/09, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:


From: McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [governance] Letter to Rod Beckstrom
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org, "David Allen" <David_Allen_AB63 at post.harvard.edu>
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 7:29 PM


On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:15 PM, David Allen
<David_Allen_AB63 at post.harvard.edu> wrote:
>> )  first, the text of ICANN's Articles of Incorporation contain the
>> following words :
>
> ...
>>
>> Couldn't these words be qualified as defining a social purpose ?
>>
> Whyever - given the realities of actual behavior, over numerous years now -
> would we expect these words to describe fact on the ground?
>>
>> There will be opportunities for all actors in the coming months to weigh
>> in
>>
> Actual history makes clear that only favored interests will be heard.

Actual history makes it clear that only people who speak up have a
chance to be heard.

My experience in ICANN processes is radically different than yours.  I
speak, am heard, and have an effect on policy issues that I care
about.

If we leave it to corporates, and don't voice our opinions, then of
course only their voices will be heard.

-- 
Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
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