Why?  It does not change the positions of the letter (favoring nasty 
closed generics). But it does change the debate to something more 
respectful and less vitriol.  Not a reason to sign on - but a reason to 
support the process of disagreement...

Kathy

> Seems a good suggestion to me.
>
> will people sign on if it is changed?
>
> avri
>
> On 4 Mar 2013, at 23:09, Carlos A. Afonso wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>


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