[At-Large] [policy] Re: Respectful Online Communication and Behavior

Tue May 12 16:08:41 EDT 2009

Yep - well said  - in a more concise way than the Ombudsman's page... :-)
Jacqueline
Dave Piscitello wrote:
> During the development of the Internet protocols, implementers adopted the
> following practice, which is fondly referred to as Postel's robustness
> principle:
>
> "Be conservative in what you send and be liberal in what you accept"
>
> It may be naïve to conclude that we should aspire to the same goals in
> personal correspondence as we have in protocol implementation but surely we
> can try.
>
>
> On 5/12/09 4:22 PM  May 12, 2009, "Frank Fowlie" <frank.fowlie at icann.org>
> wrote:
>
>   
>> To Karl and Carlos,I don't believe that there is anything strange or naïve in
>> the expectation that participants in an organization which represents a global
>> community would conduct themselves at a level of discourse and behaviour that
>> includes respectful communication.  This is an international forum for debate
>> and discussion, and while no one has the reasonable expectation of Platonic
>> debate, neither do participants want to be involved in name calling and
>> behaviours which more closely resemble a school yard at recess than an
>> international cooperative effort.  There is no proposal that any party not
>> vigorously pursue the advocacy of their own position, only that they do so in
>> a manner that is respectful of others.
>>
>> Dr. Frank Fowlie, DCROmbudsman   The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
>> and Numbers (ICANN) 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 Marina del Rey California,
>> USA, 90292   tel: +310-823-9358 fax: +310-823-8649   www.icannombudsman.orgThe
>> Values of this Office are: -Respect for Diversity; -Excellence in
>> Ombudsmanship; -Professionalism; -Confidentiality; -Impartiality; -and
>> Independence. 
>>
>>
>> From:  carlos aguirre
>> Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 06:56:42 -0700
>> To: At-Large Worldwide<at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
>> Subject: RE: [At-Large] Respectful Online Communication and Behavior
>>  Dear Karl:
>>   
>>  Yes, this document sounds to me some (at least) "naive". Specialy at this
>> moment of ICANN history.
>>   
>>  When I decided reply this, for an instant I thought to say respectfully
>> another strong word, but then I thought in the diversity and cultures and
>> point of view different.
>>
>> In my oppinion we need to see the reality and say in a clear manner how is it.
>> whatever being the words uses.
>>   
>>  greetings
>>
>>
>> Carlos Dionisio Aguirre
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>>
>>
>>
>>  
>>     
>>> Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 04:18:38 -0700
>>> From: karl at cavebear.com
>>> To: at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>>> CC: avri at acm.org; janis.karklins at icann.org; council at gnso.icann.org;
>>> ccnso-council at icann.org; louie at equinix.com; ceo at auda.org.au;
>>> cgomes at verisign.com; jun at wide.ad.jp; steve at shinkuro.com;
>>> frank.fowlie at icann.org; liaison6c at gnso.icann.org; policy at icann.org
>>> Subject: Re: [At-Large] Respectful Online Communication and Behavior
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> It posits ICANN as some fantasy world in which disinterested
>>> philosophers discuss and debate.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> --karl--
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