...speaking for the Internet public at large, and raising important and serious issues
which contribute to openness, transparency and accountability...for Stuart Lynn
to dismiss it as "a joke" is classic marginalisation of those whose comments you
fear
...if ICANN genuinely want public participation, this forum community must
be addressed and involved
...the figures of messages sent to ICANN's various forums
speak for themselves:
.info country names: .....9
Internationalized domain names:
.....159
New TLD evaluation: .....42
Presidents report: .....22
Reassignment
of .org: .....10
Registrar data escrow: .....6
Review of DNSO: .....102
Transfers
between registrars: .....225
Off topic forum: .....165
New TLD agreements:
.....7112
And what has the ICANN executive contributed to this most active of their
forums? Have they participated? Have they answered questions? Have they responded
to concerns? Have they engaged in dialogue?
NO!
They have shunned and ignored
this forum. They talk about the need for public involvement, but they're just engaged
in window-dressing.
This Forum is an active and vital part of the ICANN community.
Vital, because public opinion matters, and accountability is greatly needed.
Someone
has to speak up for the consumer!
Keep this forum open.