At 04:15 PM 8/2/2002 -0400, Donald Eastlake 3rd wrote: >will also wonder why both of your are squandering your reputation trying >to deny that the court found ICANN's actions to be so clearly illegal >and improper that it could summarily rule against ICANN based solely on >the law and undisputed facts without any need for a trial. Don, I have had no discussions about this suit with ICANN. I therefore claim no direct knowledge about their own reasons. My comments are strictly from my own thinking. I can, however, claim that there is a key benefit that was served. It is the sort of thing that is sometimes necessary, no matter how distasteful. The phrase "serving the greater good" comes to mind. The reality is that Karl is entirely out of control. He has no interest at all in really helping ICANN. He plays to the media. He does not negotiate. Hence, giving him access to records is inherently risky. It is certain he will abuse that access, because he has established a pattern of turning any and all information around to serve his purpose. In the light of that, I believe that ICANN achieved an essential benefit in bringing Karl under a court directive. That is why I say that ICANN lost the suit but won the war. d/ ---------- Dave Crocker <mailto:dave@tribalwise.com> TribalWise, Inc. <http://www.tribalwise.com> tel +1.408.246.8253; fax +1.408.850.1850