[24483] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: (ICANN) STATEMENT ON HACKING OF NETWORK SOLUTIONS' SERVERS
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (J.D. Falk)
Sun Jul 4 14:13:42 1999
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 11:00:46 -0700
From: "J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@cybernothing.org>
To: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
Reply-To: jdfalk@cybernothing.org
Mail-Followup-To: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>, nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <m110pjw-0008G4C@rip.psg.com>; from Randy Bush on Sun, Jul 04, 1999 at 10:07:40AM -0700
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
On 07/04/99, Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> wrote:
> >> you might check the bylaws and articles, and for 501c status. or you
> >> might post flames. or both.
> > I choose "both," plus keeping a close eye on what they're up
> > to. Nonprofit status doesn't mean they've got any clue as to
> > what they're doing -- and if they do know what they're doing
> > then that's even scarier, IMHO.
>
> we've been to this movie before, and there was not even any popcorn. did we
> not waste enough bandwidth on clueless paranoia and empty sensationalism for
> the arin formation?
>
> in this industry, it's hard enough to focus and plan based on simple facts.
> leave paranoia and sensationalism to the c^hkooks.
Normally I'd agree with you, Randy...but it is my considered
opinion that ICANN's apparent goals do not bode well for the
continued growth of the Internet. If anybody would like to
hear why I feel that way, contact me off-list, since arguing
about domain stuff has long been considered inapropriate for
this mailing list (right, Randy?)
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