<div dir="ltr">Jefsey,<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 11:54 AM, Jefsey <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jefsey@jefsey.com" target="_blank">jefsey@jefsey.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">At 13:28 22/03/2014, McTim wrote:<br>
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Why am I involved in this thread?<br>
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Because you disregarded Michel Gauthier's reminder about IAB RFC 3869.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I didn't 'disregard" it, I merely pointed out that it wasn't germane.</div><div>
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I've not commented at all since the subject line was changed and we went down this particular rathole.<br>
Leave me out of this nonsense please!<br>
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I understand that this rathole and nonsense is the world peace. IMHO, you might be unfamiliar with press. Your kind of comments (this is your right), damages the image of the Dubai minority.<br></blockquote><div><br></div>
<div><br></div><div>I did't comment at all in this new thread until you pulled me in. �It is silly to suggest that anything I say can damage the reputations of dozens of governments.</div><div><br></div><div>�</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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So far, you are not even speculating that there is an 'influencing strategy", you are merely posting random factoids seemingly in support of the other MGs snide insinuations.<br>
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This strategy is plainly, publicly, and authoritatevely documented as such. In case you are not aware:<br>
<a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions" target="_blank">http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-<u></u>release/2014/ntia-announces-<u></u>intent-transition-key-<u></u>internet-domain-name-functions</a></blockquote>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Complete non-sequitor. �This announcement is NOT about IETF funding or the alleged influencing of the IETF due to funding meetings.�</div><div><br></div><div>�</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Your comments on DNS-ORC and CAIDA (Michel Gauthier could have extended to W3C) show that you have not read the Farewell address I quoted.</blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>One has nothing to do with the other.</div>
<div><br></div><div>�</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> I really advise you to do it. </blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>
I have, several times. �We obviously disagree on its meaning.</div><div><br></div><div>�</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">There are good answers there to *every* "principle" (as Fadi would say) question discusssed on this list. Astonishing and refreshing, as it is a good, strong and determined US position set that for once everyone can most probably consensually adopt. And start from there.<br>
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My question to you still stands.<br>
How would you like the IETF to be funded??<br>
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If you ask this to a journalist he will only report you do not any response yourself.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I think I made clear that I thought it was good news.</div><div><br></div></div><div>
<br></div>-- <br>Cheers,<br><br>McTim<br>"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there."� Jon Postel
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