I have deleted the word hysteria. Actually this word was not in the original statement -- it was only added after reading about 20 of the public comments. Forgive me. Let others take a random sampling of at least 10 of these comments, and see if you don't have a similar response to mine.

While I might still defend its applicability to some of those comments, it really adds nothing to the argument and seems to offend some people so the evil word is gone! Does this mean I can add your name to the list Grande Carlos?

BTW my favorite comment is the one from Barnes and Nobles lawyers - they complain about .BOOK but they are of course the registrants of BOOK.COM. A slight hint as to the changeable loyalties of some of the business interests involved. Whose .OX is .GORED? 

Keep in mind the word "hysterical" can also be used as a synonym for "causing uncontrollable laughter"

--MM

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carlos A. Afonso [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 11:09 PM
> To: Milton L Mueller
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] NCSG members and the closed generic issue
> 
> Hi people, I generally agree. I suggest we do not use derisive
> expressions like "We find these claims to be hysterical...".
> 
> frt rgds
> 
> --c.a.
> 
> On 03/04/2013 06:22 PM, Milton L Mueller wrote:
> > Dear NCSG members:
> >
> > A group of us, including so far Robin Gross, Avri Doria, Andrew Adams,
> Nicolas Adam and Brenden Kuerbis, have developed a comment with ICANN
> on the closed generic issue.
> > You can read our comments at this Google docs link:
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tPuEELJ2y6-
> d0hwF_qPupQb0V5OEFpqkMwcApDRNZf0/edit?usp=sharing
> > We can still add names to the list of supporters, or you could file a quick and
> easy individual comment with ICANN expressing your support for the
> statement after it comes out.
> >
> > Milton L. Mueller
> > Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
> > Internet Governance Project
> > http://blog.internetgovernance.org
> >