Bill Silverstein wrote:
This may seem like a simple question, but it is not.
Nobody said it was simple. :-) Indeed, the vast complexity of this issue makes simplistic policy recommendations quite pointless.
you have to determine what is appropriate criticism or parody.
... and who decides what is "appropriate". Obviously, those in a position to be criticized will take as many measures as they are able, to make criticism difficult to make and difficult to find.
And that question now may be subject to the issue of local law or custom.
Indeed, it is easy to make the point that "protection against misspellings" is an issue on which ICANN's intervention does not serve the public interest. Perhaps local laws and customs should indeed prevail, and ICANN should get out of the way. - Evan