> For the 50-odd possibly dodgy registrations a month out of 14,000, is it
> worth sacrificing the beneficial goal of automated registrations?

I dont disagree with your stand. I would have no personal problems with the 
domain space being opened up entirely and instant registration would be 
nice. But if we are paying a little extra for "protected" name space ... 
shouldn't it be
"protected"?

Cheers Tony