Re: VC: Re: [atlarge-discuss] verification committee

[Eric Dierker <eric@hi-tek.com>]

Now apply this concept to people in developing countries that are not part 
of the 5% elite and you wipe out participation of, oh, let us say roughly, 
"a billion". Verification is for the wrongful not for the poor.
eric

> Joanna Lane wrote:
>> 
>> Bruce,
>> It's too early to say exactly what hoops the members will have to jump
>> through, but one idea under discussion is the Web Of Trust system at
>> www.thawte.com. Some feedback from the membership about that would be
>> helpful, even putting yourself through the process.
>> 
>> On a general note: if you want to address the Verification Committee
>> specifically and since we don't have a separate list where you can
>> post, probably the best way to reach us is to post here with "VC:" in
>> subject line, then we'll know it is addressed to us. I can't speak for
>> others, but I'm certainly monitoring this list and will pick up
>> anything relevant and draw it to the attention of the VC.
> 
> Let's get some perspective on this.  Do you recall the (late, lamented)
>  At-Large election conducted by ICANN?  For that election, bone fides
> were  established via e-mail, with the physical address confirmed by
> first-class,  surface snail mail.  And I am personally willing to
> endure up to that level  of bureaucratic red tape once again, even to
> the point of paying for  international first-class postage both ways
> (if some means could be found to  implement that, so as to minimize the
> costs for the organization).  But I  find myself reluctant to "jump
> through hoops" beyond that level.  I have to  go through much of this
> at my work - I was just issued a Combined Access  Card, a "CAC," in
> order to continue to have access to DOD facilities,  computers, and
> e-mail; don't ask the steps involved - but my employer pays  the costs
> involved, including my salary for the time it takes me.
> 
> My point is, when it gets personal, I have to do a cost-benefit
> analysis.   And that applies to every single member, or prospective
> member of this  organization.
> 
> The VC must ask itself:
> 
> If snail mail verification is sufficient, what kind of membership do we
>  achieve?  PayPal?  Thawte?
> 
> 
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