RE: [sitefinder-tech-discuss] Technical issues encountered by a k 12 site

[Damaged Industries <damaged@damaged.no-ip.com>]

On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Owen DeLong wrote:

>
> Can you really try to make a case that sweeping changes without notice
> to the affected userbase are a good thing in the operation of a critical
> infrastructure component?


I know a little about PR, and the scenario is thus:

Verisign: We need to make more money so let's wildcard .com and .net.

Lawyers: Well we might have a problem with ICANN and the rest of the
community, they won't even want to talk about it without going through
their red-tape, it would take too long.

Verisign: So let's release it without notice, this will cause the people
to complain and open a dialog.

<later>

Lawyers: Well we have a couple lawsuits and ICANN asked us to remove the
wildcards.

Verisign: Let's make as much money as we can before ICANN forces us.

<later>

Verisign: Ok ICANN forced us to remove the wildcards, now we begin
criminalizing ICANN and the powers that be for stunting innovation.

Verisign: Let's open a dialog on a neutral list and have our techs play
placebo.

Community: Ok let's talk about it.

<later>

Community: Ok then we have an agreement.

Verisign: Now ICANN can't possibly say no now that the community has been
satiated.

ICANN: Well, ummm I guess if they says it's ok...


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