On 9/16/14 10:37 AM, Mary Barnes wrote:
My statement was in no way an NIH response. I stated factually that the issues being discussed are well known and they are challenging. I also noted that ICANN solved part of the problem covering travel expenses. In no way did I make any statement with regards to whether we ought to talk to ICANN.
You also made no statement about your intention to contact ICANN and open a dialog with them. What you did do was attempt to demonstrate your thorough knowledge of the topic, as well as your familiarity with ICANN's solutions; which to me sounds like justification for NOT contacting them. Sounds pretty NIH'y to me, but I would be happy to be proven wrong.
So rather than accusing me of an ad hominem attack (which, FWIW, is also a form of ad hominem attack), why not simply address the question directly? Will you contact ICANN to open up a dialog, and if not, why not?
Doug