Agreed, I don't think Mr. Mueller is a good source.

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Milton Mueller blasts the proposed Consumer Constituency From: Evan Leibovitch <evan@telly.org> Date: Wed, September 23, 2009 5:39 pm To: Danny Younger <dannyyounger@yahoo.com> Cc: NA Discuss <na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>

Danny Younger wrote:

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http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2009/9/22/4329523.html

Yes, Danny, by all means let's repeat an article so full of invective, inaccuracies and tinfoil-hat conspiracy theories that it has the potential to poison the relationship between ALAC and NCUC for quite a long time.

Allow me to remind this list that, at our last regular NARALO meeting last week, we achieved a consensus to actively oppose the NCUC request to stall new constituencies. I recall zero dissent in achieving that consensus. I also do not recall any pressure from Cheryl or Beau to do this.

I am personally disgusted by the devolution of the NCUC complaint into petty, nasty attacks on Beau and Cheryl. I am distressed by go-for-broke tactics that appear to have dispensed with any pretence of rational debate, resorting to personalizing and vilifying the supporters of what is, at its core, simply a strong difference in approach.

Ironically, I see the diatribe having the opposite effect of what was intended. A casual reader -- let's say an ICANN Board member -- could easily infer that, given the political tactics demonstrated in Milton's letter, that NCUC is not competent to fully represent the public interest within GNSO. Such sentiment, in the appropriate hands, could easily accelerate the move to dilute NCUC's position by welcoming new constituencies and the staff charter.

I will not be contributing any further to this thread, and I urge NARALO to avoid giving this issue a life of its own. We have too many other issues which are far worthier of our time.

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