Re: [gnso-rap-dt] How the public feels about due process and the internet

[Roland Perry <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In message 
<716d09d70910190639q49eec4a7me17a8fee6f892c58@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, at 
09:39:02 on Mon, 19 Oct 2009, George Kirikos <icann+rap@xxxxxxxx> writes
> ""This poll shows people rely on the internet, and an overwhelming
> majority think that access should only ever be withdrawn as the result
> of court action."
>
> I think the same would apply on other types of alleged abuse.

That's perhaps reading too much into it. You have to remember that most 
of the public regard downloading music as a "victimless crime".

Are they going to have another poll to discover whether turkeys would 
vote for Xmas?

>That's why my focus has been on solutions like Verified WHOIS, to allow
>parties to sort out their grievances in real court if there is an
>alleged abuse,

In my experience at least 90% of scammer sites have proxy whois (and the 
rest are probably called Mickey Mouse). Bringing these people out from 
behind that shield, so they can be prosecuted or sued, would certainly 
cheer up the many victims who have suffered very real losses.
--
Roland Perry