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Dear ICANN members, (1) In my own view, none of these proposals involve enough
of a committment to (a) consulting with youth; (b) consulting with youth-focused
organisations; (c) recognising the International nature of a top level domain. (2)
In allocating the .kids domain name (like any other domain name) ICANN should take
account not just of the economic or technical merit of proposals, but their social,
educational, civic and political ramifications. ICANN *must* take these issues into
account when allocating the .kids domain name. (3) ICANN should have established
these criteria (or at least outlined them in general) before they invited applications
from would-be operators. In the case that these proposals for .kids can not be ammended
to meet the demands for a wider public/youth role and social/community awareness/involvement,
ICANN should not award any .kids domains. In these circumstances (it invited applications
from organisations with inappropriate guidelines), ICANN is morally obligated to
refund applicants' $50,000 deposit. (4) In any circumstances, the ICANN Board,
elected or unelected, is not mandated to select from between the .kids proposals.
According to ICANN's constitution, at-large ICANN members must be over 16. There
are certainly no Directors under that age. .kids is a domain name for young people,
just as .com is the domain name for companies. Companies get a say in who runs domain
names (Commercial interests are more than adequately represented on the ICANN Board).
Kids get no say. I wonder if that's because adults want to help each other make a
quick buck out of young people. Perhaps there is some argument for adults to be
involved to some limited extent, as parents, as educators, as respected mentors in
our communities around the globe. But I feel .kids would have much more legitimacy
in the eyes of young people, if it was selected by an ICANN Kids Advisory board.
~Nick (Age 17).
| --- Nick Moraitis Co-Coordinator - nick@nation1.net Nation1 - www.nation1.net Author, "Cyberscene: a teen traveller's guide to the web" (Penguin Books 1999)
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Message Thread:
- .kids Application by .KIDS Domains, Inc. Moderator, October 7 @ 10:18 PM (49/75)
- Kids Domain Needs to Happen LarsTheViking, November 6 @ 12:01 AM (0/0)
- BETTER CONTENT FOR OUR KIDS.... IT'S TIME ! spideyg, November 5 @ 11:58 PM (0/0)
- Conclusions and Final Thoughts pagehowe, November 5 @ 11:38 PM (0/0)
- Porn in the Children's Section at the Public Library? collison, November 5 @ 9:05 PM (0/0)
- We need more Page Howes Mr. Mac, November 5 @ 8:29 AM (0/0)
- a Great Idea ! starrider, November 5 @ 1:38 AM (0/0)
- Save our Kids! amiller, November 4 @ 11:32 PM (0/0)
- Remember the real issues too! nicholasmoraitis, November 4 @ 3:14 PM (0/0)
- Good Idea!! John Clyde, November 4 @ 4:00 AM (0/0)
- Thanks .KIDS Domains, Inc. blueskies35, November 4 @ 3:54 AM (0/0)
- Preventative Medicine Tri-State Kids, November 4 @ 2:41 AM (0/0)
- .KIDS Domains is right on target... hms80, November 4 @ 2:40 AM (0/0)
- support.kids Fancy, November 3 @ 11:55 PM (0/0)
- Oversight is good for students Chaddilac Man, November 3 @ 11:48 PM (0/0)
- Support.KIDS Bandit, November 3 @ 10:29 PM (0/0)
- KIDS Domains, Inc. phb, November 3 @ 9:46 PM (0/0)
- support for KDI rwhoward, November 3 @ 9:27 PM (0/0)
- OUR CHILDREN NEED A SAFE GREENSPACE yosemitesierra, November 3 @ 6:28 PM (0/0)
- Nonconfrontational tool for parents to exercise discretion of child's use mystwoman, November 3 @ 1:45 PM (0/0)
- kids wat, November 3 @ 12:28 AM (1/1)
- Our kids need this ant, November 2 @ 11:54 PM (0/0)
- Support of .kids domain tyty, November 2 @ 11:13 PM (0/0)
- Support of .kidds bubbles, November 2 @ 10:44 PM (0/0)
- Support of .kidds domainI Kiam, November 2 @ 10:04 PM (0/0)
- .kids by .Kids Domains, Inc is the BEST! Cindy, November 2 @ 9:18 PM (0/0)
- .KIDS DOMAINS, INC. JoAnne , November 2 @ 9:05 PM (0/0)
- Finally! I hope it works! sherig, November 2 @ 9:03 PM (0/0)
- comment mo5360, November 2 @ 8:52 PM (0/0)
- Fully support concept lc, November 2 @ 8:38 PM (0/0)
- This plan is ready to work. readersvp, November 2 @ 8:28 PM (0/0)
- Why .kids is a GREAT idea! PATKATMC, November 2 @ 8:06 PM (0/0)
- IT'S NOT ABOUT RESTRICTION, IT'S ABOUT FREEDOM! kirkjayne, November 2 @ 5:05 AM (1/1)
- KDI's proposal Barbara, October 28 @ 4:30 PM (1/1)
- Excellent proposal Neo, October 27 @ 10:36 PM (0/0)
- .kids tld - general observations john.carr, October 27 @ 9:05 AM (1/2)
- An Outstanding Idea e.t.m., October 26 @ 4:31 AM (0/0)
- It's about kids, and it's about time! rgiusta, October 24 @ 5:52 PM (1/1)
- KidSurf Online supports this Application kidsurf, October 23 @ 11:44 PM (1/2)
- Let's see how serious ICANN is about online safety for kids... MarkF, October 23 @ 7:22 PM (1/1)
- support for .kids domain napa, October 21 @ 7:32 PM (0/0)
- we Need It bigdaddy, October 20 @ 8:26 PM (0/0)
- This is the way to go... gmmiller, October 18 @ 6:20 PM (1/1)
- Proposition to ICANN, Applicants & Internet Community Pistoff, October 18 @ 6:16 PM (2/2)
- Congratulations! DRM, October 18 @ 5:32 AM (1/1)
- No Way Mr. Howe momof2, October 16 @ 6:31 PM (2/2)
- Nice Seperation slassre, October 16 @ 5:10 PM (0/0)
- .Kids Domains proposal and a general comment on the .Kids TLD's hedeer, October 16 @ 1:07 AM (2/2)
- .KIDS TLD Application Should Be Denied - details inside... ron10000, October 14 @ 5:25 PM (3/3)
- Where are the kids in ".kids?" nicholasmoraitis, October 14 @ 11:52 AM (3/6)
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