On Mon, 4 Mar 2013, 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. hi Milton and other signers of the document. i am disturbed by the title of the proposed submission as it implies an endorsement of the NCSG. in reading the content of the document, it also suggests this is the position held by a majority of NCSG stakeholders and fails to mention that this issue has been one of the more lively topics on our mailing list with contrasting/opposing views. i especially find that the wording borders on "bullying" when you state that "we find these claims to be hysterical..." i don't recall hysterical language being used by dissenting views posted on the mailing list. i find the use of emotional language unpersuasive and unfitting in a position document. would it be impolite to ask that the title be changed and the content modified to limit the scope of general support/consensus implied on the full membership of the NCSG? -ron wickersham