hot chicks, fast boats, sports cars, living it up any partying Brad ----- Original Message ----- From: "Discount Domain Name Services" <rod§ddns.com.au> To: <dns§dotau.org> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 1:32 PM Subject: RE: [DNS] Brad Norrish's auDA > Marty, > All Brad thinks about is MONEY > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marty Drill - Domain Candy [mailto:marty§domaincandy.com.au] > Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 4:26 PM > To: dns§dotau.org > Subject: RE: [DNS] Brad Norrish's auDA > > > I am going to break the ban already and respond to this > > You question money spent on quote "the high amounts spent by Auda on > expenses such as CEO wages and staff training". What about all the money > spent on legal bills. > > Maybe you should get elected, sack the staff and spend all the money on > legal bills for scoundrels ruining our industry. > > Sorry to the rest of the list. > > Marty > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brad Norrish [mailto:brad§brad.com.au] > Sent: Friday, 19 March 2004 4:14 PM > To: dns§dotau.org > Subject: Re: [DNS] Brad Norrish's auDA > > Even though your arguments are slightly flawed Mark it's good to see > somebody stick up for Auda with some intelligence. A far cry from the Duuh's > and Eh's very valid points have been responded to in the past or even worse > offenders just putting their head in the sand. > > The result of having a cartel type setup from an economic theory viewpoint > would be higher than necessary pricing for the consumer and registration > conditions favouring the members of Auda rather than the registrant. .au > pricing is higher than those of common trading partners and it is highly > arguable that reg conditions do favour Auda over non auda members when > compared to policies of other countries > > There would also be an economic distortion towards money being spent by Auda > being greater than expected. This is also highly arguable with the high > amounts spent by Auda on expenses such as CEO wages and staff training. > > There is very little political motive for the govt to want to handle the > regulation - even if it is the correct model. The distortions created from > an economic theory viewpoint would disadvantage the average registrant prob > equivalent of only few dollars per year - hardly enough for them to sway > their political preferences - even if they did understand, and definitely > not enough to crack a mention at election time. > > > Brad > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Hughes" <effectivebusiness§applications.com.au> > To: <dns§dotau.org> > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 4:41 PM > Subject: RE: [DNS] Brad Norrish's auDA > > > > > In reality regulation should be handled by a govt department. > > > > > The only reason Auda's function is not controlled by the govt is legacy > > > > As those of us who have been involved in the "who should regulate the .au > > namespace" issue for many years know (but those with more recent > involvement > > may not be aware).... > > > > The number one reason auDA's function is not controlled by the government > is > > that the government considered the issues, and decided that auDA's > function > > should NOT be controlled by the government. This was a conscious decision > > on behalf of the Australian Federal Government. > > > > You don't have to take my word for this - or auDA's, or anyone else's > word. > > Ask the government about this, and they'll tell you. > > > > As the Australian government for the last 8 years has philosophically been > a > > strong believer in "less government is good government", they pushed the > > Australian community to take on the task of setting up a Regulatory > > Authority for the .au namespace. > > > > Some people may feel the government did the right thing to not take on the > > job itself; others may feel the government made the wrong decision. > > > > But its unlikely the existing government will reverse its decision. > > > > My personal opinion is that even if at a subsequent election a party with > > more faith in "government having a larger role" were to come to power, > they > > would be reluctant to alter the .au namespace status quo unless there was > a > > helluva clear case that there is a major problem with the existing system. > > > > > > > > Regards, Mark > > > > Mark Hughes > > Effective Business Applications Pty Ltd > > +61 4 1374 3959 > > www.pplications.com.au > > effectivebusiness§applications.com.au > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brad Norrish [mailto:brad§brad.com.au] > > Sent: Thursday, 18 March 2004 1:01 PM > > To: dns§dotau.org > > Subject: Re: [DNS] Brad Norrish's auDA > > > > > > As promised my overview of how the regulation system is in need of change, > a > > bit shorter than expected but a suitable length for the list I feel. > > > > The recent type of responces to the list serve as evidence to support my > > theories on the current domain regulation system. > > > > I agree with leading economic experts and current economic theory that > there > > is a fundamental problem in any economic model where supply of a good or > > service is regulated or controlled by a group of suppliers. > > > > A cartel by definition is : A combination of independent business > > organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of > goods > > by the members. > > > > The difference between a cartel and the current Auda system is that Auda's > > control is broken down into 3 sections : supply, demand and association. > > > > BUT if effectively the demand and association representation is controlled > > by suppliers or those under the influence of suppliers the model reverts > > back to effectively be a cartel. > > > > The problem is further worsened by the Auda board being voted in by > members > > of Auda, not those effectively forming the demand market. > > > > Really there is little benefit for the average domain purchaser to be a > > member of Auda so fair adequate representation of the demand class is not > > achieved. > > > > In reality regulation should be handled by a govt department. With the > push > > in recent years to privatise everything possible there has been no > proposal > > whatsoever to privatise business name regulation or company name > > regulation - because it's not the best model - doesn't work. > > > > The only reason Auda's function is not controlled by the govt is legacy to > > the formation of the system - it doesnt mean it is currently the right > > system going forward into the following decades. There are very few > > political votes in changing the system because domain purchasers > > individually don't care enough and the majority of suppliers are content > to > > make a living with the system as it is - don't rock the boat if you are > > making a buck in the current system. > > > > In reality if the govt had control the regulation could be stricter - they > > wouldn't have to regulate within the trade practises act as Auda does. > > > > To cut down on postings I will only respond to those who show an > > intelligent, informed grasp of the economic theory I've based this post > on. > > > > > > > > Brad > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Sexton" <david§dscomputing.au.com> > > To: <dns§dotau.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 6:55 PM > > Subject: Re: [DNS] Brad Norrish's auDA > > > > > > > I'm in agreement with Sean. > > > > > > I'm on this list for the sole purpose of relevant discussion about DNS - > > > something that keeps my business together. Whilst I don't mind seeing > > plenty > > > of related posts, I'm seeing a huge amount of rubbish. Add that to > similar > > > problems on a few other mailing lists, and I seem to be deleting an > awful > > lot > > > of trash. I don't post on mailing lists very often, I don't need to, but > > damn > > > it, this is way, way, way past a joke. > > > > > > The only useful Brad Norrish related posts on this list are when we're > > told > > > about some other *business venture* that is concerning our customers. > > > > > > Other than that, I really don't think we need to be discussing him, or > > > receiving any posts not directly relevant to DNS. > > > > > > So, here's a theory. If everyone stops replying to, and quoting from > Brads > > > posts, we'll be ignoring him. If we ignore him long enough, he'll shut > up. > > > And if that doesn't work, then perhaps we should look at ignoring > everyone > > > who insists on making things worse by arguing with him as well..... > > > At least this way, we wouldn't be banning him... > > > > > > Brad, and a few other people on this list seem to be Trolls. For those > who > > > don't remember the rules we used to use on usenet... Don't feed the > > trolls. > > > > > > Let's get this list back on track people...... > > > > > > Cheers, > > > David > > > (climbing back in hole....) > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 05:14 pm, sean.finn wrote: > > > > This is a public plea to clean up this list. It has turned into a cess > > > > pool again. > > > > > > > > chmod 444 ./offending_party_ability_to_participate_in_this_list > > > > > > > > (I.E. Read only). > > > > > > > > Please ask yourself before posting if your post is either > > > > a) constructive, or > > > > b) humourous(?). > > > > If it is negative, please do not post. > > > > If it is inflamatory, please do not post. > > > > > > > > Should we rename the list the DNS-SH!T-SLINGING-LIST ? or is it to be > > > > kept the DNS-DISCUSSION-LIST. > > > > > > > > I am interested in > > > > a) DNS Discussion for positive gain. > > > > b) Discussion about Domain Names, Both Australian And Global, as it is > > > > my assumption as this list is populated mainly By Australians / > > > > Aus-Pacific parties, and .au and other domains (may) impact on this > > > > region differnetly than other parts of the world. (i.e. a geographic > > > > interest group) > > > > c) Technical Discussion about policy / regulation. > > > > d) Being alerted of breaches of policy, companies involved, and > > > > discussion about this. > > > > e) All of the above to be conducted in a couteous manner parallel with > > > > the privilege of your position in the domain industry. > > > > F) Regular News articles. (Good value). > > > > g) other related happenings in the industry (Yes, in fact, the mailed > > > > out notices are part of this, and i consider good value, so that when > > > > our clients ring, we can tell them to read closely) > > > > > > > > Do I care if someone is going to whoop skeeve's wifes shopping budget > to > > > > caress your ego / "emotional damages" or whatever, heck no, unless > that > > > > party has registered imgunnawhoopskeeve.com.au and its doesn't fit > into > > > > .au policy. > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Sean Finn > > > > www.ozservers.com.au > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > - > > > List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/ > > > Please do not retransmit articles on this list without permission of the > > > author, further information at the above URL. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/ > > Please do not retransmit articles on this list without permission of the > > author, further information at the above URL. > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/ > > Please do not retransmit articles on this list without permission of the > > author, further information at the above URL. > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/ > Please do not retransmit articles on this list without permission of the > author, further information at the above URL. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/ > Please do not retransmit articles on this list without permission of the > author, further information at the above URL. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/ > Please do not retransmit articles on this list without permission of the > author, further information at the above URL. > > >Received on Fri Oct 03 2003 - 00:00:00 UTC
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