Re: [ICANN-EU] FYI: Spiegel online on ICANN primaries.

[Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>]

To all:
I prompt we send a co-signed polite but firm mail to Mrs. Esther
Dyson asking confirmation of this says, and if confirmed a second
one asking for public appologizes. If not responded, this mail would
be published in the press.
One: there is no reason for such a wording
Two: it is urgent that BoD people learn how to behave no to meet
very grave problems with the @large community. The sooner
the better for everyone.
Jefsey


At 11:24 06/09/00, you wrote:
>Under
>
>      <http://www.spiegel.de/druckversion/0,1588,92003,00.html>,
>
>Spiegel Online runs another, rather polemic, article on the ICANN
>primaries.  I'm giving a rough summary.
>
>The title is "Revolte des Stimmviehs", i.e., "revolt of the gullible
>voters".  The article claims that the ICANN establishment isn't
>happy with the candidates leading the current primaries.
>
>In particular, it points to ComputerWire story titled "Hackers
>Hijacking Icann Elections?", which raises concerns that groups with
>particular interests are hijacking the ICANN election procedure.
>
>Esther Dyson is quoted as being afraid of "objectively stupid"
>candidates being elected into the board of directors.  "Objectively
>stupid" is interpreted to mean "having the wrong opinions".
>According to Spiegel Online, having "opposition" within the board of
>directors is a worst-case scenario for the current ICANN
>establishment.  Andy, Jeannette, and Lutz are considered to be
>possible "oppositionals" in the board of directors.
>
>The establishment's judgement of the election process and the
>results is interpreted as "vox populi, vox Rindvieh", i.e., the
>voice of the people is the voice of the stupid.
>
>
>I sincerely hope that Frank Patalong is wrong with this
>interpretation.
>
>--
>Thomas Roessler                         <roessler@does-not-exist.org>