Jon

I'm not sure what you are really suggesting?

Are you suggesting that among current non-members there should be some kind
of natural, assumed or perceived attraction or value in this list -
especially after the dribble and verbal diarrhoea, defamation and slander of
recent weeks??

I really don't think that an auDA membership drive should be based upon
permission to subscribe to this list!

If you really do propose a (sic) "Gentleman's Club" style approach to this
list (To the exclusion of all but financial members), then may I suggest
that certain current financial members, must surely begin to act with
appropriate accord.

I do somehow think that the peak representative body of the industry should
represent all the industry; and not just the voices of the few who are
financial members.

There you have it - exactly 2.2 cents worth :-)

Phil Wright


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jon Lawrence [mailto:jon§jonlawrence.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, 27 March 2002 12:07 AM
>To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
>Subject: RE: [DNS] DNS List
>
>Hi Dassa
>
>I just don't see why auDA directors and staff should have to spend time
>and effort administering a mailing list that includes people that are
unwilling
>to be financial members of the organisation.  Presumably people could be
>admitted to the mailing list as soon as their membership applications were
>received to avoid any undue delay.
>
>I feel very strongly that the success of auDA is dependent on it having
>a broad membership base.  I probably don't even really need to mention the
>glaring example that is ICANN of what can happen to an organisation without
>an effective or broad membership base...I think this is one of many ways
>in which to create real incentives to people to join to increase that
membership
>base.
>
>There are currently 152 members listed at auda.org.au.  This list has 311
>subscribers.
>
>regards
>jon