[ALAC] [At-Large] ICANN Announcement on Domain Tasting

[Evan Leibovitch]

I find it fascinating -- and disturbing -- that one of our longest
discussion threads of recent memory is not about policy, or even
process, but assigning credit.

If only we could have something even half as engaging regarding the most
pressing current issue (IMO) which is proposing an alternative to the
massive excesses of the IRT report. Without an alternative in hand, that
piece of crap is the only approach to trademarks that ICANN senior staff
and Board have in their hands.

If that doesn't interest you, please find something else that does.
There are certainly enough going on right now:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rJKtp8gl3W5-ZcY_xMpPg5w
Pick a working group and get involved, wake it up if you have to.

ALAC has an acute shortage of people stepping forward to help on policy.
We have an otherwise-needless Executive Committee formed merely because
there are so many vacuums to fill, which means the same small core of
people are being called upon to to most of the work. And then people
complain about inclusiveness...

Please -- those of you who have so keenly debated who deserves the
honours for past actions -- consider that we have many more such
potential actions ahead. Let's not make domain tasting the ONLY policy
achievement we of which should be proud.

- Evan