Mikey,

 

we might need a new process to find out the correct hats (or “capacities”) when we are going to talk to whomever.

Council member replacement, resignation (?) is referenced in the rules of procedures.

In order to calculate the “damage” for our community you should let us know any reactions the NPR broadcast has caused.....

 

Just to formally handle this:   apology noted!

Best regards

Wolf-Ulrich

 

From: Mike O'Connor

Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 1:28 PM

To: ispcp@icann.org

Subject: [ispcp] apology

 

hi all,

 

i filled out the Pew Research Center poll about “the Internet in 2025” on a day when i was in a bad mood.  i’m *sure* i said that the opinions expressed were my own, but that was stupid — i should have completed the form as an individual, not as your representative to the Council.

 

the upshot is a bad misrepresentation — my view appearing to be yours.  i’ll try to send a correction, but the damage is done.  i’m learning a lot of valuable lessons in this new role you’ve elected me to.  unfortunately at your cost.  i would be happy to resign if you think it appropriate.

 

i’m really sorry about this.

 

here’s a link to the article (NPR is National Public Radio in the US — "all tech considered” stories are generally broadcast on Monday evenings on NPR’s national radio news program).

 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/03/11/288695332/the-internet-will-be-everywhere-in-2025-for-better-or-worse

 

and here’s the quote:

 

The downside? Group-think, mob mentality and manipulation. "The Internet will be used as the most effective force of mind control the planet has ever seen, leaving the Madison Avenue revolution as a piddling, small thing by comparison," says Mikey O'Connor, an elected representative to ICANN's GNSO Council, representing the ISP and Connectivity Provider Constituency.

 

sorry,

 

mikey

 

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