Hi All, sorry, I have been involved in ICANN since 1999, but some of the recent discussions on this list seem to say that I am no longer in this world. My difficulties to follow these discussions relate to the fact that these different lists were a place "where we met" and discussed common concerns, in spite of the fact that we are spread around the globe (with some obvious "cultural" regions more dominant than others. >> I think you are missing Judy's point. She is saying*she wishes to stay involved and informed, without the debates.* A well curated announce list is the only solution. Working in harmony with the confluence as a reference. >> This idea cuts me completely off from our common history of many years - *to be involved and informed without the debates???* *To be involved did mean to participate in the debates* (and even if it meant to share some observation or thoughts only very occasionally). And *how to be informed without observing the continuously on-going debates among us, the "bottom-up membership"?* I think this was never possible in the past. But there is obviously a climate change happening (not only in the physical atmosphere) by a new use of limited resources. And there is quite some concern that the climate change may have quite destructive effects, if it does not get under considerate control. Norbert Klein -- A while ago, I started a new blog: ...thinking it over... after 21 years in Cambodia http://www.thinking21.org/ continuing to share reports and comments from Cambodia. Norbert Klein [log in to unmask] Phnom Penh / Cambodia