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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: An organization to Organize the .org?
Posted by David Ellenwood at 06.28.02 @ 08.25 AM |
This is something that has not only been needed since the beginning of the web; it should also be implimented in all of the top-level domains.
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Subject: Do it now.
Posted by Paul Keefe at 06.28.02 @ 08.17 AM |
I'm fully behind IMS' bid to run the .org TLD as a public trust. Go get 'em.
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Subject: Common sense is needed; support IMS/ISC.
Posted by Tim Murtaugh at 06.28.02 @ 08.16 AM |
The actions of Network Solutions and Versign, both recent and historic, should at the very least compel ICANN to be careful in its selection process. If NetSol/Verisign controlled the .org TLD, the World Wildlife Fund would have lost its .org to the World Wrestling Federation.
We've been lucky so far -- make the right desicion ICANN.
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Subject: Just like to add my support
Posted by William Inyang at 06.28.02 @ 08.03 AM |
It's obvious that large commercial corporations given monopoly control have no concept of service and judging from the mistakes they've made in the past, they don't seem to care. I support the idea of entrusting this service to an informed and technically superior non-profit.
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Subject: I think its great
Posted by Josh Williams at 06.28.02 @ 07.53 AM |
The .ORG address should be managed by a competent operator who knows the ins and outs of being a .ORG themselves. There is no room for top-level domains to be bungled, screwed with, and messed up by people who have nothing more in their minds than their pocket books. I fully support a Public Trust of the .ORG registry.
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Subject: In support of IMS/ISC
Posted by Jon Wiley at 06.28.02 @ 07.37 AM |
I fully recommend and support that IMS/ISC be granted administrative control of the .org TLD.
That IMS/ISC, as a competent non-profit in its own right, should not be given this responsibility is an argument that cannot stand reasoned analysis.
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Subject: Support for IMS/ISC bid
Posted by Triptronix at 06.28.02 @ 07.34 AM |
Since the Internet is ideally about the decentralization of information, so likewise should the points of control be spread out. What a good idea, to have separate managers for the most common TLDs! Operating the dot-org registry as a public service is one of the most solid proposals to hit in a long time.
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Subject: the power of the people!
Posted by .c at 06.28.02 @ 04.28 AM |
you have my wholehearted support and hopefully the online community at large, will take a massive stand to uphold your initiative. Snitch the news from zeldman and reposted on netdiver - hopefully it contributes to generate attention to this urgent matter.
let's see the power of the people put at the service of the people... for a change!
.c
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Subject: where can one contribute
Posted by bryan at 06.28.02 @ 01.13 AM |
comment as per the subject line, I think it's a good idea to have .org run by an actual org, just like everyone else on this list right.
But I think money talks higher than a post, is there a fund to contribute to.
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Subject: LET MY PEOPLE ORGANISE !
Posted by Dual Dude at 06.27.02 @ 11.59 PM |
I am down with the efforts to keep the .org TLD a place where you could imagine your local community, ye global interest-group and non-profit bad-dog-watcher ORGanisations fit in. Not another "Sorry we need this (e)-terrain to build a big complex!"...
Ease-up and Chill-out !!
D.D.
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Subject: .org == non-profit
Posted by Luke Melia at 06.27.02 @ 08.21 PM |
I like the idea of a non-profit handling the registry for .org. Let's make it happen.
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Subject: You've got our support.
Posted by Eric Rolph at 06.27.02 @ 08.04 PM |
.org should be for non-profit organizations.
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