[NA-Discuss] Thomas Lowenhaupt

Louis Houle louis.houle at oricom.ca
Tue Sep 10 23:31:27 UTC 2019


I will always remember Tom as a gentleman dedicated to promoting and 
defending his community, with passion and a lot of perseverance. 
Goodbye, Tom. I will miss our discussions on Geo and City TLDs but above 
all your partnership and your friendship.

Louis Houle


Le 19-09-10 à 14:20, Evan Leibovitch a écrit :
> Hello fellow NARALOers
>
> As some of you may already know, Thomas -- leader and main activist of 
> the NARALO At-Large Structure "connecting.nyc <http://connecting.nyc>" 
> -- died last month 
> <http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Thomas-John-Lowenhaupt-107389262>.
>
> I only read about it this morning, practically by accident, in an 
> email on the ALAC mailing list discussing Rules of Procedure which 
> used Thomas' death to talk about ALAC's relationships with ALSs.
>
> I would prefer that At-Large's written recognition and memory of 
> Thomas be more than such a callous passing remark. There was a moment 
> of silence on the August call but nothing here on the mailing list 
> which is the main news source for those of us who can't easily make 
> the calls.
>
> Thomas' ALS was one of the first in NARALO, and he was always deeply 
> involved in its activities. As first Chair of NARALO I found him a 
> pleasure to work with. He was extremely well-read and knowledgeable on 
> his realm of passion and expertise -- the concept that world cities 
> could use Top-Level Domains to empower their citizens and get them 
> more engaged in their community.
>
> Tom and I disagreed on a few views, but we agreed on far more 
> regarding the role of the private individual in the growth of the 
> Internet -- exactly ICANN At-Large's reason for being. At all times I 
> found him either a worthy debate opponent or a skilled partner in 
> advocacy, combined with a calm and upbeat tone so rarely found in 
> these corridors.
>
> Tom's presence here will be missed.
>
> [ Feel free to include this in the next newsletter if you consider it 
> appropriate. ]
>
> -- 
> Evan Leibovitch, Toronto Canada
> @evanleibovitch or @el56
>
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