Re: Something I probably shoudln't send (was: Re: newIANA (was...)

[nicnic <nr@act.wilton.ct.us>]

>    From: peterd@bunyip.com (Peter Deutsch)
>
>    I've tried unsuccessfully for months to figure out what is making the
>    "foes of the cabal" so angry and the only theories I come up with are not
>    all that flattering. Judging from the contents of the message you sent,
>    you're clearly furious but frankly I don't see what you could hope to
>    accomplish with this note
>
>I think it's pretty obvious to most onlookers what the situation is with
>respect to the complaints of Messrs Jeff Williams, Jim Fleming, Bob Allisat,
>and all that crew.
>
>There is no *useful* rational answer you can make to their points because i)
>their complaints are usually based on a completely wrong model of reality, 
>and
>ii) even when you explain the true state of affairs, the effort is completely
>ineffective.
>
>Their signal/noise ratio is small enough (and the Internet community is large
>enough that any useful points will undoubtly be made by someone else) that
>the most cost-effective way to handle their complaints is to round-file them.
>Note that we need *everyone* to do this *without responding*. Responding just
>keeps them going.
>
>We have a limited amount of energy/time/bandwidth, and lots of serious
>problems. Let's not waste any of it.
>
>	Noel
>
Another voice of reason thank you!

Nicolas G. Reisini
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