<p>Hey, are we looking to fix things or further break them. I don't think this is a right way to make a point. <br>
If you feel the apology is not enough, then say it but use appropriate words please!<br>
Let's not over blow this thread.</p>
<p>Regards</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 6, 2012 10:02 PM, "Dr Eberhard W Lisse" <<a href="mailto:el@lisse.na">el@lisse.na</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Sophia,<br>
<br>
This is the lamest "apology" I have ever read, if only, as others<br>
have pointed out, being issued by a false online identity.<br>
<br>
Let me explain why this is so serious, besides having admitted to<br>
lying and having admitted and continuing to use a false online<br>
identity.<br>
<br>
<br>
You have applied to join one of the most exclusive group of<br>
individuals on earth, the TLD managers, by way of submitting an<br>
application for the .AFRICA TLD.<br>
<br>
Currently there are less than 300 in this totally in-cohesive group,<br>
where the vast majority, the 250+ ccTLD managers have bilateral<br>
relationships with ICANN, if at all, for example when they predate<br>
ICANN, like .NA which I have been managing since establishing it in<br>
1991.<br>
<br>
Some of those have exchange letters with ICANN voluntarily<br>
describing their relationship, very few have entered into actual<br>
agreements.<br>
<br>
gTLD Managers have formal contractual relationship, which which<br>
prescribes the expected behavior in detail.<br>
<br>
Since 1994 there exists a document called RFC1591 which describes in<br>
very loose terms expected behavior of TLD Managers.<br>
<br>
For ease of reference it is located at<br>
<a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1591.txt" target="_blank">http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1591.txt</a><br>
<br>
It does apply to gTLD Managers as well as ccTLD Managers where it is<br>
however much more closely adhered to (even voluntarily) because<br>
there is just nothing else as far as guidelines go.<br>
<br>
There are two sections of interest in the RFC that are of interest<br>
in this:<br>
<br>
Section 3.<br>
<br>
[...]<br>
<br>
The major concern in selecting a designated manager for a<br>
domain is that it be able to carry out the necessary<br>
responsibilities, and have the ability to do a equitable,<br>
just, honest, and competent job.<br>
<br>
[...]<br>
<br>
Section 3. 4)<br>
<br>
Significantly interested parties in the domain should agree<br>
that the designated manager is the appropriate party.<br>
<br>
IANA tries to have any contending parties reach agreement<br>
among themselves, and generally takes no action to change<br>
things unless all the contending parties agree; only in<br>
cases where the designated manager has substantially<br>
mis-behaved would the IANA step in.<br>
<br>
[...]<br>
<br>
As you can see from these very general guidelines, these principles<br>
are where the Applicants' Guidebook's roots come from.<br>
<br>
Your conduct throughout the the application process shows that you<br>
not only fail either of these standards, but in fact, you have<br>
created the textbook case for "substantial misbehavior" by which<br>
future applications will be measured.<br>
<br>
Your application is very poor on the merits (outsourcing both<br>
Registry and DNS operations and lacking the support required by the<br>
Guidebook for starters).<br>
<br>
Your conduct during the process (besides entertaining the world with<br>
the 185000 Dollar typo, you have attacked virtually every single<br>
individual opposing your position in a manner that defies<br>
comprehension, accused a number of people of conflict of interest<br>
without any basis, lied, and used a fake online identity since<br>
2010, which is a criminal offense in the US, where you seem to be<br>
based and/or conduct business from) can righteously be described as<br>
reckless which as a director of a non-profit entity may expose you<br>
to additional issues.<br>
<br>
<br>
I just don't see how your application can sustain any concerted<br>
objection.<br>
<br>
But, I am sure you will remain as entertaining as ever.<br>
<br>
el<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 2012-12-06 17:48 , Lerato wrote:<br>
> If it is an apology that is needed, I apologize for the people on<br>
> the email list. I am sorry. Let us put this behind us and move<br>
> on. There is no need to drag this any further.<br>
<br>
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