[PC-NCSG] Health Identifiers Concerns/Comments - deadline tomorrow!

Tapani Tarvainen ncsg
Mon Jan 23 10:15:10 EET 2017


Yes. I would be OK with the statement with or without the statement
Rafik marked as aggressive, but it's probably better without it.

Tapani

On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 07:38:21AM +0000, matthew shears (mshears at cdt.org) wrote:

> Agree with Rafik's comment.
> 
> 
> On 23/01/2017 00:54, Rafik Dammak wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I read other submitted comments and there is a clear opposition to the
> > proposal.
> > I am fine with supporting the statement submission, but I made a small
> > comment there. I think we are clear in expressing our objection but
> > maybe avoiding any unnecessary perceived aggressivity.
> > 
> > Best,
> > 
> > Rafik
> > 
> > 2017-01-23 5:03 GMT+09:00 Kathy Kleiman <kathy at kathykleiman.com
> > <mailto:kathy at kathykleiman.com>>:
> > 
> >     Sure Matthew, Google link now set to editing --
> >     https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S2s5pTiD1aXrB3V2QZSRyqfJ720rg7epvPQnkUi7XdE/edit?usp=sharing
> >     <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S2s5pTiD1aXrB3V2QZSRyqfJ720rg7epvPQnkUi7XdE/edit?usp=sharing>
> > 
> > 
> >     On 1/22/2017 2:40 PM, matthew shears wrote:
> > > 
> > >     Hi Kathy - is it possible to have editing/suggesting rights.
> > > Thanks.  Matthew
> > > 
> > > 
> > >     On 22/01/2017 17:38, Kathy Kleiman wrote:
> > > > 
> > > >     Hi All,
> > > > 
> > > >     On Thursday's PC call, I promised Tapani and you that I would
> > > >     draft a short set of comments on the Open Public Comment:
> > > >     /Identifier Technology Health Indicators: Definition. /Staff's
> > > >     idea here is to assign made up "disease names" to policy issues
> > > >     and concerns. On the PC call, Matthew Shears and I shared the
> > > >     view that this is an utterly ridiculous proposal. Frankly, this
> > > >     proposal is straight out of Monty Python and the Ministry of
> > > >     Silly Walks!
> > > > 
> > > >     I've drafted a one page set of comments that set forth the view
> > > >     that the proposals is unfair and even dangerous for the types of
> > > >     issues we work on. In this comment, we are supporting the prior
> > > >     comments of James Gannon (individual comment), John Berryhill
> > > >     and IAB Chair Andrew Sullivan in sharing that this is a really
> > > >     bad idea.
> > > > 
> > > >     The draft comments are below and posted on Google Doc at
> > > >     https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S2s5pTiD1aXrB3V2QZSRyqfJ720rg7epvPQnkUi7XdE/edit?usp=sharing
> > > >     <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S2s5pTiD1aXrB3V2QZSRyqfJ720rg7epvPQnkUi7XdE/edit?usp=sharing>
> > > > 
> > > >     /Might we have your fast review and signoff so that we can
> > > >     submit these comments by the deadline tomorrow?
> > > > 
> > > >     Tapani, could you kindly add the appropriate sign off to these
> > > >     comments once we have approval? //
> > > >     /
> > > >     Best, Kathy
> > > >     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >             Comments to Identifier Technology Health Indicators:
> > > >             Definition
> > > > 
> > > >             https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ithi-definition-2016-11-29-en
> > > >             <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ithi-definition-2016-11-29-en>
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >             Comment periods like this one rank as a complete abuse
> > > >             of the time of volunteers in the ICANN Community who
> > > >             have to stop their lives to respond to them. I think we
> > > >             should create a name for it: AbuseOfVolunteersitis.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >             The comments below strongly support the cries of John
> > > >             Berryhill, IAB Chair Andrew Sullivan and James Gannon in
> > > >             setting forth that sometimes a comment topic does not
> > > >             deserve consideration and should be eliminated at the
> > > >             start. How this slide presentation made it to the level
> > > >             of a poorly-presented public comment is beyond the
> > > >             understanding of those reviewing it ? we have serious
> > > >             issues and PDPs before us.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >             In all seriousness, let us share that:
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >              *
> > > > 
> > > >                 SSAC wants metric of the DNS and that is certainly
> > > >                 supportable;
> > > > 
> > > >              *
> > > > 
> > > >                 BUT assigning silly, strange and distorted names to
> > > >                 issues that need /careful and balanced /review,
> > > >                 consideration and evaluation is, as you have been
> > > >                 told in other comments, DANGEROUS:
> > > > 
> > > >                     1. It's prejudicial ? assigning a disease name
> > > >                     to a certain situation implies it is a problem.
> > > >                     For example, DATAMALGIA (Pain from Bad Data)
> > > >                     delves into difficulties we have been exploring
> > > >                     for over 15 years: of privacy and data
> > > >                     protection protections and laws not currently
> > > >                     allowed to be implemented by Registrars, of
> > > >                     legitimate exercises of Free Expression by
> > > >                     individuals and organizations operating in
> > > >                     opposition to oppressive regimes and governments
> > > >                     who would jail them for their views (or worse);
> > > >                     of students who have no phones, but do have
> > > >                     computers, Internet connections and ideas that
> > > >                     to share via domain names. This data is not a
> > > >                     disease, but a complex policy discussion and
> > > >                     concern.
> > > > 
> > > >                     2. It's unfair ? superimposing a disease name
> > > >                     atop an area of serious research, study and
> > > >                     evaluation minimizes the problems, discourages
> > > >                     the robustness of the debate, and makes it more
> > > >                     difficult to fully evaluate and resolve the issues.
> > > > 
> > > >                     3. It's unwise ? labeling a serious research
> > > >                     area with a silly name. It diminishes the work
> > > >                     of many years and the good faith efforts of
> > > >                     numerous task forces, working groups and committees.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >             The answer here is simple. Whoever introduced this idea
> > > >             either was either a) new to ICANN or b) does not
> > > >             appreciate the attention and intensity of the debate. We
> > > >             are technologists, lawyers, registration industry
> > > >             members and other Community members who have become
> > > >             policy makers. We look at facts, situations, data and
> > > >             evidence. It destroy and diminishes our efforts, time
> > > >             and discussions to label them with silly names.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >             Overall, this is a a poorly presented comment ? you have
> > > >             asked us (Commenters) to delve into a slide presentation
> > > >             for the materials that are the basis of your question.
> > > >             The 5 disease names that have been created impose
> > > >             prejudicial interpretations on debates within the scope
> > > >             of ICANN, and ask us to go far beyond the boundaries of
> > > >             ICANN. The answer is ?no.?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >             Best,
> > > > 
> > > >             NonCommercial Stakeholders & The Undersigned
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
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> > >     Matthew Shears
> > >     Global Internet Policy and Human Rights
> > >     Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
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