Re: [atlarge-discuss] Mission statement

[eric@hi-tek.com]

I am notified also that a wording of "we" to "I" change or combination my create
an advance of the statement to a pledge of sorts.  I like the unity of we but
love the personal of I and the comitment that it entails.

Richard Henderson wrote:

> I like the simplicity of this statement (and the omission of the word
> "icann")
>
> My version, built on your excellent words, eric:
>
> "We the participants of this group are dedicated to the creation of a forum
> and a voting mechanism to bring greater public awareness and involvement to
> the important decisions regarding the connectivity and mechanisms of the
> Internet, which effect the whole human race.
>
> We fully intend to support the internet-using public, in determining that
> their will is taken fully into account, in the making of all policy with
> regard to internet administration and internet access, through addressing
> protocols, and through challenges to vested interests who try to influence
> these policies and processes for their own economic or political advantage.
>
> We intend to operate with openness and fairness, to provide a voice for
> ordinary Internet users all over the world, and to demonstrate that voting
> mechanisms can truly express the democratic views of this huge constituency.
> We fully intend to be open to all, and be truly representative of users
> throughout the world.
>
> The Internet is a global resource which belongs to the whole human race,
> both those already online and those yet to be connected. Our mission is to
> ensure that it is operated in the interests of the many rather than the few,
> in accordance with the expressed wishes of the people."
>
> We invite you to join us in this noble venture!
>
> Richard Henderson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <eric@hi-tek.com>
> To: <atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de>
> Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 4:01 PM
> Subject: [atlarge-discuss] Mission statement
>
> > First and foremost we do not need two or three.
> > Mission statements are easy, Rodenberry wrote the most famous - To
> > boldly go where no..........
> >
> > "We the participants of this group ( ? ) are dedicated to create a
> > voting mechanism to bring greater public awareness and involvement in
> > the important decisions regarding connectivity to the World Wide Web and
> > matters concerning the mechanisms that are commonly referred to as the
> > Internet.
> >
> > We fully intend to interface and assist in determining public will with
> > all groups involved in making policy with regard to interactive computer
> > use and addressing of communications through computers.
> >
> > We intend to operate with openness and fairness.  We intend to be open
> > to all and be truly representative of users throughout the world."
> >
> >
> > So who can argue with that?  Mission statements are not controlling on
> > matters of contract.  Mission statements are a stated intention of what
> > we hope to do.  I suppose we could throw in a Safe Harbor recital for
> > the lawyers ;-}
> > e
> >
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