If I learned something by being a techie, is to expect the unexpected; literally from anyone. From the reasons behind their objections, for me it seems like currently, online, there is no sex or gambling or anything at all related to babies online. I might be overreacting or exaggerating a bit, but I do not see the rationale behind some of their objections. *Andrei Barburas* Community Relations Services Officer International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) P.O. Box 11586, 2502 AN The Hague, The Netherlands Mobile: +31 62 928 2879 Phone: +31 70 311 7311 Fax: +31 70 311 7322 Website: www.iicd.org *People ** **ICT Development* On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 11:10 PM, Avri Doria <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > On the other hand, it seems like the potential of the new gTLDs is still > a bit misunderstood, simply because some "techies" believe that ICANN is > creating new "Internets". > > I would be shocked if there was a single Internet technical person on the > planet who thought that the creation of new gTLDs was the creation of new > Internets > > avri > > > On 15 Aug 2012, at 21:50, Andrei Barburas wrote: > > > While the situation indeed is a bit "sad", I don't think it's > unmanageable. > > > > What can also be mentioned is that the potential registrars of these > gTLDs are respectable organizations (.baby, .virgin, etc). > > > > On the other hand, it seems like the potential of the new gTLDs is still > a bit misunderstood, simply because some "techies" believe that ICANN is > creating new "Internets". > > > > Just because there will be no gTLD like for example, .buddha, that > doesn't mean that people will not be able to find information about Buddha. > The same applies to gambling, sex, poker, tattoos and pretty much all the > "moral grounds" the KSA based its objections. > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Andrei Barburas > > Community Relations Services Officer > > > > International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) > > P.O. Box 11586, 2502 AN The Hague, The Netherlands > > > > Mobile: +31 62 928 2879 > > Phone: +31 70 311 7311 > > Fax: +31 70 311 7322 > > Website: www.iicd.org > > > > People ICT Development > > > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 8:45 PM, Milton L Mueller <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > This link doesn't get you directly to the article. I had to search for > "ICANN" within the site > > Maybe this link will work: > http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/14/icann.receives.registration.complaints.on.moral.health.grounds/#ixzz23drBbmjd > > > > Once you get there, it is a good example of how GAC facilitates a > censorship mentality. The Saudis should be publicly ridiculed for their > absurd and restrictive ideas; they seem to think that because they have > dirty minds they have the right to impute their own wild associations to > the rest of us. For example, they objected to Johnson & Johnson's .baby > because "there is a risk that this string is used in the same way as .XXX > to host pornographic websites." > > > > Yes, and there is a risk that KSA might be used by someone as an acronym > for Kiss my Ass. So Maybe the name of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should be > banned... > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf > > > Of Horacio T. Cadiz > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 12:39 AM > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: [NCSG-Discuss] Saudi Arabia objects to some new gTLDs > > > > > > We've been discussing new gTLDs and HR. Milton objected to the > > > statement: "Consideration of applications for new TLDs should be > > > mindful of sensitivities." > > > > > > KSA objects to .virgin, .baby, and others > > > > > > > http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/0/14/icann.receives.registration.co > > > mplaints.on.moral.health.grounds/ > > > > > > > > > The sensitivities of the KSA have been aroused. > > > > > > -- > > > Bombim Cadiz > > > ***************************************** > > > * Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) -- * > > > * No windows. No gates. It is open. * > > > * No Bill. It is Free. * > > > ***************************************** > > >