[At-Large] Respectful Online Communication and Behavior

[Joe Baptista]

see comments below

On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 7:18 AM, Karl Auerbach <karl at cavebear.com> wrote:

>
>  ICANN's Ombudsman, Frank Fowlie, recently posted a web page on Respectful
>> Online Communication and Behavior
>>
>
> I must say that I found that to be a rather strange document.


Me too.  Very strange indeed in light of some of the actions taken by ICANN
staff in censoring the GA.


>
>
> It posits ICANN as some fantasy world in which disinterested philosophers
> discuss and debate.


ICANN has always lived in a fantasy world.


>
>
> That is in hard conflict with the reality of ICANN as a political cauldron
> in which deeply antagonistic interests contest with one another for power
> and profit.


No it's understandable.  Those in control of ICANN want to remain in
control.  They don't want new ideas to cloud the bureaucracy they are
building.  Most of the world realize that ICANN is a failed business model.
I think ICANN was to in any way deflect as much criticism as it can so to
maintain it's position.


>
>
> Many actors within ICANN could be in violation of the ethical requirements
> of their professions were they to trim the sails of their advocacy on behalf
> of their clients to conform with that document.


They are.  I'm a monitor of the GA and recently we had an ICANN staff member
trying to influence peddle the removal of another members.  Contrary to the
chair and GA rules - members were removed from the GA by ICANN staff.  Very
inappropriate.  It's all archived on the GA list if anyone is interested.

cheers
joe baptista

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