[ALAC] [At-Large] ALAC-NCUC

Fri Oct 16 05:29:52 CDT 2009

I will join the ALAC NCUC meeting on Monday night.

Sivasubramanian Muthusamy

On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 1:11 PM, William Drake <
william.drake at graduateinstitute.ch> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> FWIW, NCUC comprises 167 members from 53 different countries, including 80
> noncommercial organizations and 87 individuals.  One of those individuals is
> Milton.  Anyone who has a gripe against someone else that cannot be
> ameliorated with soju and conversation is of course welcome to come but
> avoid them, or to take a pass.  I wasn't suggesting mandatory bilaterals
> that will cause stress to anyone (although I would note that offline
> interactions with certain personas are generally far more congenial and
> productive, should one be inclined toward finding common ground, or at least
> mutual understanding).   Bottom line, the same conversations are happening
> and the same concerns are being expressed in both communities, and
> balkanization based on past interpersonal difficulties is utterly self
> defeating to public interest representation in ICANN.  Simply getting to
> know each other a bit better is rather small and easy step to take, there's
> no other agenda than that.
>
> Alan says ALAC usually has a dinner on Thursday and this shouldn't be at
> the expense of that, so I guess let's try Monday after the IDN ccTLD fast
> track reception.  The path of least resistance would probably be to simply
> gather in the lobby at 8pm and then head off somewhere, we can ask the
> concierge for suggestions based on the body count.  Given the responses here
> I'm guessing maybe 10-20 ALACers and would expect a similar number of
> NCUCers, unless the reception etc proves centrifugal.
>
> My mobile is +41 78 635 4888 if someone fails to make the connection and
> wants to join later wherever we end up.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>
> On Oct 15, 2009, at 11:46 PM, carlos aguirre wrote:
>
>  Dear all:
>>
>> I really do not understand.
>>
>> A few days ago MM was the "enemy", who said worse things about us, who
>> insulted  two lasts liaisons. But .... suddenly the situation became pink
>> colour.
>>
>> I´m sorry, but when somebody insult me, I expect, al least, an apologize.
>>
>> After that, and depending of insult level, I decide if the relation
>> follow.
>>
>> In my opinion the situation deserve another response.
>> Carlos Dionisio Aguirre
>>
>> abogado - Sarmiento 71 - 4to. 18 Cordoba - Argentina -
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:22:22 -0400
>> > From: beaubrendler at earthlink.net
>> > To: william.drake at graduateinstitute.ch
>> > CC: alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org; at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>> > Subject: Re: [ALAC] ALAC-NCUC
>> >
>> > I will check the ALAC schedule. We usually do not have evening events.
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > >From: William Drake <william.drake at graduateinstitute.ch>
>> > >Sent: Oct 15, 2009 10:37 AM
>> > >To: Beau Brendler <beaubrendler at earthlink.net>
>> > >Cc: investigaciones at densi.com.ar, James Seng <james at seng.sg>, ALAC
>> Working List <alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org>, At-Large Worldwide <
>> at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
>> > >Subject: Re: [ALAC] ALAC-NCUC
>> > >
>> > >Hi Beau, et al,
>> > >
>> > >On Oct 15, 2009, at 3:10 PM, Beau Brendler wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Last week, at the ISOC-NY event with Danny Younger, Milton Mueller
>> > >> and me, more than one person in attendance from ISOC encouraged us
>> > >> to put aside our differences and work to a solution on behalf of
>> > >> users. Milton's presentation was very clear and well-received. So as
>> > >> an elected member of at-large, I see it as a responsibility to do
>> > >> what the voters ask. Would be glad to have a drink. Korean shoju is
>> > >> particularly excellent for breaking the ice, and I've never had a
>> > >> hangover from it yet.
>> > >
>> > >Then you plainly have not drunk enough of it, the stuff can be
>> > >suitably lethal when taken in immoderation.
>> > >
>> > >As Olivier points out, it appears there's an IDN, ccTLD fast track
>> > >reception Monday night, and I am loath to ask people to skip free
>> > >libation and carousing. We could just gather in the lobby afterwards
>> > >and head off somewhere to eat (concierge can recommend), although we
>> > >need to clarify when that would be---the online schedule says it ends
>> > >at 20:00, but the GNSO schedule received this morning from staff says
>> > >20:30.
>> > >
>> > >Alternatively, Thursday night seems open at the moment...not to
>> > >complicate things, but does ALAC have anything then, and if not would
>> > >this be preferable?
>> > >
>> > >Either way, I'm glad to hear people are interested. Let's figure out
>> > >when and then I'll write to NCUC, rather than having two date
>> > >discussions running in parallel.
>> > >
>> > >Thanks,
>> > >
>> > >Bill
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
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