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

[eric@hi-tek.com]

Here here,

Point well taken.  Now who has the ball in their court?
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Norbert Klein wrote:

> Dear Friends,
>
> I would really appreciate if attacks on Joop's "not handling over etc."
> would stop until the Panel has adopted Webmaster Rules with due process.
>
> If this will have been done (for which Joop has asked since a long time
> ago), and he then does not hand over the "key" I would be prepared to attack
> Joop. Otherwise I would be quite happy if those, who attack him while he is
> waiting for such rules, might thank him for his work and apologize to him for the
> attacks.
>
> Norbert
>
> ==
>
> > 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.
> >
> > The Panel and the members need this to keep democratic control over the
> > content of the website.
> >
> > Whoever is webmaster also needs the protection  of ratified rules so that
> > honest efforts cannot be  constantly attacked as "tyranny".
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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 .
> >
> >
> > --Joop
> >
> >
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