[log in to unmask]" type="cite">So why can't we focus some energy on protecting the rest of the membership? I suggested .TFZ (trademark free zone) a while back, but although there were no alternatives offered, the consensus was that anything that could be seen as weakening a trademark anywhere was was unacceptable to the members holding trademarks. So we seem to be focused on (even only responsive to) trademark issues - albeit for "non-commercial" holders.If all we're going to be is a niche in the trademark wars, I don't see what NCSG is doing for me...I'd like to hear from the candidates - what ideas do you have for protecting the domain name interests of the non-trademark holding members? How can we reconcile the trademark holders' interests, which are recognized in law, with the interests of those who can't obtain trademarks for their uses and have no law to fall back on? Surely we can come up with administrative/policy solutions - or even advocate for appropriate law?I'd also like to see other members take an interest in something other than how to tweak trademark-based rules... (And once in a while, Whois privacy :-)Timothe Litt
ACM Distinguished Engineer