Re: [ALSC-Forum] FUD

[Jeff Williams]

Esther and all stakeholders of interested parties,

  Your likely right here Esther.  However if Joe is not going to
be forthcoming, than ICANN needs to be shed of him...

Esther Dyson wrote:

> 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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