Robert Guerra wrote:
My interest is to - start a discussion on this, I'd have to say that my interest is in stopping such discussion ... or rather, diverting and focusing our scarce time and energies into issues directly aimed at asserting the public point of view within ICANN.
This is a public list, and as such I have no problem with anyone's analysis of its content, _especially_ when the results of such analysis are fed back to us for our own benefit. Personally, I have no use for the stats -- I prefer to judge quality of content rather than counting words -- but my personal opinion of the utility of the posts is irrelevant. If I cared enough not to see Thomas' stats messages I would filter them, but I cannot be bothered to do so.
from there see what consensus (if any) emerges on the issue.
First an issue needs to exist. I see no evidence to suggest one. Hasn't ALAC done enough navel gazing?(*) - Evan (*) Those who are unfamiliar with the English term "navel gazing" are invited to consult http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omphaloskepsis