[At-Large] Respectful Online Communication and Behavior

[Dominik Filipp]

Frank,

I agree, there is nothing strange or naïve in such expectations. It even should be normal situation in normal international organization with public participation like ICANN is or is intended to be. However, your message reminds me of the announcement of discovery of America in the 21st century or sudden reviviscence of Sleeping Beauty.

People here have been loudly pointing this out for years in order to balance the influence of pro-public and commercial personal interests within the ICANN structures and among ICANN staffers. The overall official approach is half-hearted and almost ineffective burdened by hidden fear and untenable respect towards 'authorities' allowing them further smooth exploitation of ICANN mission for their own sake. In every normal healthy public-based society people like that, especially in high positions, would be eliminated in few days; in ICANN they are sometimes almost glorified. The public participation does not mean exuberant conversations at 'low' level while tacitly respecting the money-addiction taboo by which decisions of high-level decision makers are eventually driven. ICANN is not a private enterprise nor is yet another American dream how to make fortune at any price. It is an international non-profit organization with its core values and accountability. Its mission is a service to people in the first place.

The time is about to change and Paul Twomey has already understood this. This could be a nice opportunity also for some others to think over it.

Dominik


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

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, DCR
Ombudsman

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
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-Professionalism;
-Confidentiality;
-Impartiality;
-and Independence.

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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


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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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