RE: [ALSC-Forum] FUD

[Judith Oppenheimer]

Esther, did you attend the Aspen Conference in DC today?

(see http://www.icannwatch.org/article.php?sid=556&mode=&order=0)

J

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-forum@www.atlargestudy.org
> [mailto:owner-forum@www.atlargestudy.org]On Behalf Of Esther Dyson
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 8:45 AM
> To: Mr Pindar Wong
> Cc: DannyYounger@cs.com; forum@atlargestudy.org
> Subject: Re: [ALSC-Forum] FUD
>
>
>
> I will try to find out *something* from Joe - but let's get
> real: I'm not
> going to pry out any secrets he doesn't want to tell me...
>
> I am in Washington today (from Moscow yesterday).
>
> Esther
>
>    At 11:57 PM 2/19/2002, Mr Pindar Wong wrote:
>
> >Thanks for this Danny.
> >
> >I believe Esther knows him better than I do.
> >
> >Esther: Perhaps a call or two to Joe?
> >
> >In the meantime... let's trying building the At Large
> 'bottom up' as you
> >say.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >p.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <DannyYounger@cs.com>
> >To: <forum@atlargestudy.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 10:52 AM
> >Subject: [ALSC-Forum] FUD
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Dear Pindar,
> > >
> > > A frequent criticism of ICANN is that significant new
> initiatives are not
> > > developed in a bottom up manner, but rather by the ICANN
> Staff, usually
> >not
> > > even in consultation with the elected Board.  We have
> previously noted the
> > > involvement of Mr. Sims in the VeriSign negotiations that
> ultimately led
> >the
> > > Board to disregard the consensus view of the entirety of
> the DNSO.  Even
> > > though Mr. Sims claimed that he was working on his own
> (without the
> >guidance
> > > or even knowledge of Staff), few would give credence to
> such remarks.
> >Fear,
> > > doubt, and uncertainty have been proven to be warranted
> when reports are
> > > tendered that Joe Sims is "on a mission".
> > >
> > > You can put an end to this FUD by asking Mr. Sims to
> comment on the report
> > > being circulated.  Both you and Esther know him well
> enough to make such a
> > > request.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
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