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

[Robin Gross <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the clarification.

Best,
Robin


On Aug 16, 2010, at 11:21 AM, Cheryl Langdon-Orr wrote:

> Hi Robyn (and everyone)
>
> Perhaps I can clarify... No group call at all (yet) is planned but  
> I expect there will be soon...
> When Carlton mentioned "The MAPO call later today could be the  
> basis for a consensus formulation defined." he was referring to a  
> PRE -WG planning call between leadership of the AC's and SO's to  
> get things rolling; So as Chuck indicated in his reply => "I [we]  
> hope to have more details in terms of next steps either later this  
> week or early next week.
>
> Cheryl Langdon-Orr
> (CLO)
>
>
>
> On 17 August 2010 03:16, Robin Gross <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Is there a MAPO call today for this group?  I missed the info on  
> this if there is one.
> Thanks,
> Robin
>
> On Aug 16, 2010, at 9:29 AM, SAMUELS,Carlton A wrote:
>
> > The MAPO call later today could be the basis for a consensus  
> > formulation defined.
> >  We are all agreed the status quo is noxious.  There are those of  
> > us who are unambiguously on the side of free speech; a string is a  
> > string is a string until some fool put an interpretation to it and  
> > we remain convinced that every fool has an unfettered right to  
> > remain foolish without burden to me. The issue is the compromise  
> > position.
> > So start thinking about what a smelly but barely palatable ‘middle  
> > ground’ posture could be.
> > Carlton
> >
> > From: owner-soac-mapo@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-soac-mapo@xxxxxxxxx]  
> > On Behalf Of Evan Leibovitch
> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 10:41 AM
> > To: soac-mapo@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [soac-mapo] OK, so what happens next?
> >
> >
> > 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
>
>
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