| Historical Context |
In June 2002, The Internet Multicasting Service and the Internet Software Consortium teamed up to submit a proposal to ICANN to become the .org TLD operator.
At the end of the bidding process, the following 632 comments of support were accounted for at our web site.
In addition to these comments, 389 supporters added a little blue dot to their web sites. Of course,
Googilla kept tracking the dot long after the final tally.
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Subject: .org should be run by those who give something back
Posted by Eliot Lear at 07.03.02 @ 02.46 AM |
And that's Vixie and crew. They have a proven track record, beyond reproach.
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Subject: the community has lost faith in verisign.
Posted by Tom Spindler at 07.02.02 @ 11.34 PM |
With Verisign's sleazeball tactics that have gotten particularly bad as of late- e.g. sending out renewal forms for domains you haven't registered with them - I know of no professionals in the computing or networking fields who thinks Verisign augurs a healthy internet.
The IMS and ISC, on the other hand, have had a consistent showing of community support and have done numerous things to foster the internet's continued well-being. I think nothing but good could come about from ISC and IMS operating the .org TLD.
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Subject: Please support IMS/ISC's proposal
Posted by Noah Friedman at 07.02.02 @ 09.50 PM |
I fully support the ISC/IMS as the trustee of the .ORG
top-level domain. They have done an excellent job
maintaining many core pieces of internet infrastructure for
the public good, and I trust them fully.
The for-profit corporations which have been responsible for
administering the .ORG TLD have completely abandoned its
charter and administer it to their own financial gain;
e.g. by purposely misguiding individuals and businesses into
grabbing every TLD they can regardless of appropriateness to
their mission. There is no reason to trust that any other
for-profit business would behave any differently; their
first priority is to maximize profits, not to maintain
public infrastructure.
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Subject: keep part of the internet sane!
Posted by John McBride at 07.02.02 @ 09.48 PM |
Please, please I pray part of the internet will be left to the people who created it, not for profit but for the sharing of knowedge and the pusuit of goodness.
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Subject: A good idea from good people
Posted by Mike W. Meyer at 07.02.02 @ 09.31 PM |
The people offering to run the .org TLD the way it should be run - not for profit - are good people, both in general and for this job. I heartily endorse this idea.
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Subject: .org as a public trust
Posted by Dorab Patel at 07.02.02 @ 09.28 PM |
It is best that a non-profit run the non-profit .org as a public trust. The IMS/ISC combination has unimpeachable technical ability and a history of public works projects. I enthusiactically endorse their proposal.
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Subject: .org is a public trust
Posted by Leonard H. Tower Jr. at 07.02.02 @ 08.56 PM |
Hi,
This is a great proposal by very competent people,
who understand the differences between the
commercial and non-profit sectors.
Please accept it.
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Subject: Non-profit domains by non-profit people
Posted by Jeff Randall at 07.02.02 @ 08.50 PM |
I would very much like to see the profit motive removed from the business decisions regarding the .org domain. I support the Internet Multicasting Service and the Internet Software Consortium in their bid to operate the .org top level domain.
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Subject: non-profit orgs run by non-proft orgs
Posted by ryan rawson at 07.02.02 @ 08.28 PM |
one of the best ideas i've heard in a long time on the net
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Subject: Best people for the job
Posted by Andrew Partan at 07.02.02 @ 08.18 PM |
This proposal is really well done and these people are the best people for the job.
I Know most of the people involved and they are the best crew I can think of to do this job and do it extremely well.
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Subject: Good idea
Posted by Otto Pichlhoefer at 07.02.02 @ 07.59 PM |
go ahead!
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Subject: Re: .org is a public trust
Posted by Boyce Taylor at 07.02.02 @ 06.27 PM |
I gratefully support the IMS/ISC proposal. ICANN, please make the right decision on this important international issue.
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