Re: [sig-policy] Prop 050(072) comments
I could not agree with your sentiments more! Seems to me that
the already known and articulated "Back Doors" can be closed
off now, and others that are unknown, not broadly known, or
yet to be devilishly devised, can be in some cases anticipated
and also dealt with as they are recognized.
Skeeve Stevens wrote:
> All, I can?t help feel that prop-050, in its raw form and even with
> the prop-072 addition (071 is fine), are akin to the NZ Copyright Act
> ? Section 92A. Now that it is in law, everyone is screaming ?what the
> hell... this should have never been brought in to begin with? and now
> they are trying to fix it... people are withdrawing from the working
> groups and getting all stressed about it. I feel that is what will
> happen is 050/072 get into policy. And if APNIC happily introduces
> flawed policy, or institutionalises these backdoors, I shall have to
> feel obliged and recommend that people make use of them. This isn?t
> me being a trouble maker... it will just be me demonstrating cause and
> effect. If people insist on bringing something like this in, I see no
> alternative other than to demonstrate the repercussions of the
> decisions - forcing them to be closed.... what else should one
> do? This is actually very similar to what the ATO do in Australia. If
> they find something ambiguous in Tax law. Sometimes they will
> approach you, tell you they are going to go after you... at the same
> time telling you that they actually agree with you, but the law isn?t
> clear. They will then offer to fund your legal case so you can take
> them to court so they can get a ruling which clarifies things for
> them. This is far cheaper than having too many people confused. For
> those who don?t know me... I?m not one for sitting in the shadows or
> being a wall flower... and I don?t do so well with backchannel
> politics. If I see something wrong, I will shout it from the
> rooftops. Sorry in advance for any sensitivities I may offend ? it is
> nothing personal. Btw... this is the comment period... what now? What
> is the next step after the RFC period finishes? Who decides on
> what? Also... I?ve heard a couple of mutterings about ?outsiders?
> being told to butt out and keep quiet... and were also some comments
> akin to this on the discussion day. Are there restrictions on who can
> participate in this discussion? ...Skeeve --Skeeve Stevens,
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