Re: [gnso-res-sga] Another issue for subgroup A from subgroupB list

["Bertrand de La Chapelle" <bdelachapelle@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

This brief exchange just exposes IMHO the typical trap the "all or nothing"
approach is constantly putting us in while discussing Whois policies. As if
digital tools did not allow us to find smart applications between
"everything hidden" and "everything visible".

I see no reason why whois records for individuals  (and therefore protected
from public visibility) when displayed by the registrar for instance could
not have a "send an email" button allowing anybody to contact the domain
name holder on a direct private basis without knowing their address. This
solves the problem Steve raises and does not go in the direction of the
"give me your phone number" Milton fears.

This is absolutely commonplace in myriads of social networking sites and
more ancient applications. Are there any objections to such an idea or is it
so obvious that we don't think of it any more ? Why don't we also try to
allow services that are simple and useful and respect privacy ?

As I mentioned in the conference calls, the wole discussion about the Opoc
approach is so much oriented towards reining in the development of proxy
services that we seem not to care about the individual registrant any more
and just about the big market forces.

Just my personal opinion.

Best

Bertrand



On 5/21/07, Milton Mueller <Mueller@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>> "Metalitz, Steven" <met@xxxxxxx> 5/21/2007 1:48 PM >>>
> >This may be encompassed in a requirement for the OPOC to
> >pass along all queries, but if not, perhaps this should
> >be mentioned.
>
> why?
>
> If I want to buy your briefcase, Steve, because I saw it at an ICANN
> meeting should it be a matter of social policy that you be required to
> give me your phone number?
>
> Am I the only one who thinks that's absurd? We need to talk about
> "requiring" things if and only if there is some significant social harm
> to third parties when people don't do the things required. I see no harm
> and I see no legitimate third party interest in making purchase
> inquiries of people who may or may not want them. And the same goes for
> a lot of other domain name inquiries.


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