Re: [atlarge-discuss] Domain Name: icannatlarge.org

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Joop and all stakeholders or other interested parties and members,

Joop Teernstra wrote:

> At 11:36 a.m. 6/10/2002 -0400, Sotiris Sotiropoulos wrote:
>
> >Joop Teernstra wrote:
> >
> > > At 12:23 p.m. 5/10/2002 -0400, Sotiris Sotiropoulos wrote:
> > > >I will admit, although I do not know Marc's intentions, I am relieved
> > > >that Jefsey is no longer the registrant.
> > >
> > > I too think it is good news.
> > > I am perfectly comfortable with Marc's guardianship/ownership of the
> > > name.  He can  turn it over to an incorporated icannatlarge organization
> > > when that is ready. Or if he does not, it doesn't matter.
> > >
> > > In the meantime I am sure he is  willing to make a re-direct to our current
> > > website.
> >
> >I certainly hope not!  That would simply lend support to your tyrranical
> >disposition vis a vis the web site. I think Marc has more sense than that.
>
> Sotiris,
>
> I have asked the Panel to ratify a short webmaster Charter.  Its text has
> been published here and in the Forum. It can do with some  further
> refinement, but it is better than nothing.

  It was rejected as I recall Joop.  I think it should have been rejected
as well.  Such a Webmaster Charter should be ratified by the members
and submitted to them as such after the Panel has had an opportunity
to review it should that task be in their purview.

>
>
> The Panel and the members need this to keep democratic control over the
> content of the website.

  Yes to a point.  But not ever little thing on the Web site should need
to be approved by the members unless a particular central issue
is to be posted there in our names...  Links and such need not have
members approval.

>
>
> Whoever is webmaster also needs the protection  of ratified rules so that
> honest efforts cannot be  constantly attacked as "tyranny".

  Good point here...

>
>
> Tyranny is not the simple refusal to hand over control to every bully that
> comes along and demands the keys. Anyway, the keys to the website are
> already in Bret Fausett's responsible hands.

  Ok.  So how do we get Bret to turn them over to whomever the members
choose, now of in the future?  What is the process for doing that?

>
>
> Interestingly, when I write to the Panel that Webmaster Rules must be laid
> down *before* a new webmaster is appointed, the immediate reaction is a
> motion from Jamie Love to appoint Sotiris Sotiropoulos as webmaster with
> immediate effect...(and without democratic Rules to live by).
>
> It also appears that Sotiris Sotiropoulos wants to be in control of the
> *hosting* of the site instead of favouring checks and balances and
> distribution of the controls.
>
> Let the Panel and the members draw their own conclusions .

  Yes.  And it seems that you have drawn yours as well...

>
>
> --Joop
>
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