[soac-mapo] OK, so what happens next?

[Evan Leibovitch <evan@xxxxxxxxx>]

The GAC has made its statement. Some preliminary discussions within At-Large
have suggested that the sky has indeed not fallen and that this the GAC
statement is more of an opening statement than a final decision.

The GAC statement calls for further discussion. Some will say that this is
just a call to argue the details to implement what some (including myself)
see as a draconian least-common-denominator approach to TLD strings,
premitting only that which is not offensive to anyone. I disagree, and see
this as at least an opportunity to engage and produce something that
protects free speech (as we had been told in F2F meetings by many GAC
delegates) as well as addresses fears expressed in the statement.

The only thing that nobody wants is the status quo, which is what will
remain if we ignore the opportunity.

It appears to have been the consensus of the chairs of ALAC, GAC and GNSO
that this mailing list is the appropriate forum for such engagement, yet I
have seen nothing here since the immediate reaction to the GAC statement.

What is anyone waiting for? If the GAC is serious about wanting dialogue --
as it has indicated -- than it must be part of this conversation. Indeed,
there must *be* a conversation.

- Evan