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... 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 PHONE: 651-647-6109, FAX: 866-280-2356, WEB: www.haven2.com, HANDLE: OConnorStP (ID for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
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... 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 PHONE: 651-647-6109, FAX: 866-280-2356, WEB: www.haven2.com, HANDLE: OConnorStP (ID for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
hi Wolf-Ulrich, this one caught me by surprise. i’m pretty careful about adding “speaking in my individual capacity” to all those things — i have learned that i need to just leave the GNSO Council description off altogether, which i will do from now on. i haven’t heard any reaction to that statement — but i may not. so i’m relying on the rest of you to listen for those too. just to restate, i’m happy to resign (quite publicly if need be) if there’s any damage done. mikey On Mar 12, 2014, at 7:08 AM, WUKnoben <wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de> wrote:
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...
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
PHONE: 651-647-6109, FAX: 866-280-2356, WEB: www.haven2.com, HANDLE: OConnorStP (ID for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
PHONE: 651-647-6109, FAX: 866-280-2356, WEB: www.haven2.com, HANDLE: OConnorStP (ID for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
Mikey/All I agree with Wolf-Ulrich that this has identified a weakness in our operating procedures that needs to be fixed. Let's discuss more when we're together in Singapore. Meanwhile we should all take exceptional care that any statements made are positioned as individual comments and opinions unless previously agreed through a formal process that needs to be embedded within our operating procedures. That goes for views expressed both within and external to ICANN. Meanwhile let's take a breather and not make any knee jerk decisions as a result of what is clearly a mistake on Mikey's part. We've all been there and done things that we'd tackle differently with hindsight. Until we've assessed any reaction to the statement none of us are in a position to conclude whether there really are major issues or whether it's little more than a storm in a teacup for which Mikey is obviously feeling somewhat embarrassed. tony From: owner-ispcp@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-ispcp@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of WUKnoben Sent: 12 March 2014 12:09 To: Mike O'Connor; ispcp@icann.org Subject: Re: [ispcp] apology 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 <mailto:mike@haven2.com> 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 PHONE: 651-647-6109, FAX: 866-280-2356, WEB: www.haven2.com, HANDLE: OConnorStP (ID for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
Mikey, Perhaps is my understanding of the english language but I don't see it as a statement of the ISPCP but as a personal statement of a person that represents the ISPCP in the Council. I don't think your statement affects us, but then I am usually surprise of other peoples' reaction to any comment. Best regards, Osvaldo [cid:300110014@12032014-1703]Osvaldo Novoa Subgerente General Antel Guatemala 1075, Nivel 22 Montevideo, 11800 Uruguay Tel. +598 2928 6400 Fax. +598 2928 6401 ________________________________ De: owner-ispcp@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-ispcp@gnso.icann.org] En nombre de WUKnoben Enviado el: Miércoles, 12 de Marzo de 2014 09:09 Para: Mike O'Connor; ispcp@icann.org Asunto: Re: [ispcp] apology 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<mailto:mike@haven2.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 1:28 PM To: ispcp@icann.org<mailto: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... 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 PHONE: 651-647-6109, FAX: 866-280-2356, WEB: www.haven2.com<http://www.haven2.com>, HANDLE: OConnorStP (ID for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) ________________________________ El presente correo y cualquier posible archivo adjunto está dirigido únicamente al destinatario del mensaje y contiene información que puede ser confidencial. Si Ud. no es el destinatario correcto por favor notifique al remitente respondiendo anexando este mensaje y elimine inmediatamente el e-mail y los posibles archivos adjuntos al mismo de su sistema. Está prohibida cualquier utilización, difusión o copia de este e-mail por cualquier persona o entidad que no sean las específicas destinatarias del mensaje. ANTEL no acepta ninguna responsabilidad con respecto a cualquier comunicación que haya sido emitida incumpliendo nuestra Política de Seguridad de la Información This e-mail and any attachment is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). If you are not intended recipient please inform the sender immediately, answering this e-mail and delete it as well as the attached files. Any use, circulation or copy of this e-mail by any person or entity that is not the specific addressee(s) is prohibited. ANTEL is not responsible for any communication emitted without respecting our Information Security Policy.
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