Chris,

Doesn't this list run on a sub-domain (lists.auda.org.au) of
auda.org.au? How can it not be endorsed? auDA had to be involved in
it's establishment (as one of the many DNS gurus here will attest).


Andrew


On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 03:25:54PM +1100, Chris Disspain wrote:
> Not even a tiny bit interested in participating in this riveting debate but cannot allow this comment to pass..
> 
> " You are running a list of the govt endorsed Auda..."
> 
> Sorry, but totally, completely and absolutely incorrect. This list is NOT and never HAS BEEN an auDA list. We happen to
> mention it on our web site but it has a site of its own (http://dotau.org/) and is totally separate from auDA.
> 
> Chris Disspain
> CEO - auDA
> ceo§auda.org.au
> www.auda.org.au
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brad Norrish [mailto:brad§brad.com.au]
> > Sent: Thursday, 26 February 2004 15:15
> > To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
> > Subject: Re: [DNS] INTRAS NetSecurity (Brad Norrish)
> > 
> > Kim
> > 
> > In your desperate-anxious-scramble to defend your friend josh's behaviour
> > and posting  you have ruled it is ok for josh to say  "Brads selling this it
> > these prices - it's a ripoff" is acceptable
> > 
> > BUT
> > 
> > If I was to say "Brad's selling this at these prices - It's a great deal"
> > then it would be unacceptable
> > 
> > With both situations dealing with a company that has nothing to do with the
> > industry.
> > 
> > What about if the order of the postings was reversed. I said "My company
> > external to the industry is great - it does this" AND THEN Josh replied
> > "Actually Brads company external to the industry is not so great - it does
> > this"
> > 
> > Does the negative about a company external to the industry have to come
> > before the positive?
> > 
> > REMEMBER
> > 
> > Who your friends are is irrelevant.
> > 
> > You are running a list of the govt endorsed Auda. I don't care how the list
> > started. It is now a communication list on the organisation's website that
> > is endorsed to administer .au. YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED to put your personal
> > alliances (and opinions) aside to effectively run this industry list.
> > 
> > 
> > PERSONALLY
> > 
> > My opinion is you are UNABLE to put your own biases and conflicts of
> > interest aside and effectively and justly control the list.
> > 
> > Fat Cat could post "Brad Norrish's 50 Greatest Home Cooked Meals" and you
> > would deem it acceptable on this official industry list. People who do not
> > share your opinions are silenced.
> > 
> > This management of the list reflected in the value of the list and that of
> > the person who runs it.
> > 
> > Brad
> > 
> > P.S. I'm selling a Sea Doo jet boat 35 hrs great condition great price
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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