Re: [At-Large] Network Solutions Ceases Front-Running?

["Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John, Wendy and all,

  I recently myself made the same observations John has.  Indeed
NSOL is still front running and yes, less agressively.  I guess they
hoped or didn't think it would be noticed as Wendy contends.  

  As a long time supporter of NSOL, I for one and quite
disappointed in NSOL continuing this errant practice, all
be it less agressive in nature.  Seems to me that NSOL feels
by continuing this errant practice that they are free to do
as they please, when they please, however they please, for
as long as they please with relitive impunity.  It also appears
that the ICANN Bod and staff are willing to turn a blind eye
to such as well...  THAT is quite disturbing indeed! 

  This sort of activity demonstrates clearly that there is 
a definate lack in responsible leadership within ICANN as well 
as NSOL.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Wendy Seltzer <wendy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Apr 8, 2008 9:04 AM
>To: John Levine <johnl@xxxxxxxx>
>Cc: At-Large Worldwide <alac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [At-Large] Network Solutions Ceases Front-Running?
>
>John Levine wrote:
>>> It seems that NSI (NetworkSolutions) has temporarily
>>> ceased its front running practice.
>> 
>> They've just changed it a little.  Do a search for some unlikely name, 
>> then on the next screen when they say it's available, hit your browser 
>> back button and see the message that pops up.  They still do front 
>> running, just less aggressively.
>
>Thanks John.  Since we know that users tend to click the "OK" button
>without reading, even on security dialogues, this has similar effect to
>the prior policy, with the fiction of user consent.  (Interestingly,
>they front-ran the .com but not the .net)
>
>--Wendy
>
>-- 
>Wendy Seltzer -- wendy@xxxxxxxxxxx
>Visiting Professor, Northeastern University School of Law
>Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society
>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/seltzer.html
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>https://www.torproject.org/
>
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