How close is WLS to reality?

[mud]

I've read a bit about this "WLS", but haven't heard from anyone how close it is to becomming a real thing... For myself, I generally oppose to this. It's just Verisign trying to make more money, and really doesn't help anyone but themselves, imo.


NOTE: I tried to search for "WLS" but the minimum search term is 4 charactures... this is a real dissapointment for the fact that there is a lot of *very* important 3 letter acronymes.



Thanks,
Michael Deal

 

[GeorgeK]

October 11th is the scheduled launch date, but hopefully the courts will block it.

 

[mud]

That is rather depressing... (just got into the biz). There should be some sort of petition out there.


... and, as a matter of fact there is (just googled it):
http://www.petitiononline.com/antiwls/petition.html


Hmm... although it says "By July 26 the names council must provide recommendations to ICANN's board, it is hoped that this petition will feature in that recommendation." -- so I'm not so sure how helpful this will be. But it's worth the time, imo.


BTW, thanks for the info's GeorgeK k:

 

[GeorgeK]

That was July 26, 2002. ICANN's Board ignored the consensus opposition to WLS, hopefully at its peril.

 

[mud]

Originally posted by GeorgeK
That was July 26, 2002. ICANN's Board ignored the consensus opposition to WLS, hopefully at its peril.

Hmm... wow, so it really sounds like this is very close to reality :angry:

 

[Steen]

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How close is WLS to reality?
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[mole]

k:

 

[tonyk2000]

Is there a petition online for those who support WLS?

 

[mud]

Originally posted by tonyk2000
Is there a petition online for those who support WLS?

Do you support it? And if so, for what reasons?

Thanks :-D




Oh, btw, it wouldn't be called a petition

 

[Steen]

lets not get into this argue ment.


AntiWLS.com is for unsupporters..

 

[Keith]

Originally posted by mud
NOTE: I tried to search for "WLS" but the minimum search term is 4 charactures... this is a real dissapointment for the fact that there is a lot of *very* important 3 letter acronymes.

When searching for something that is 3 characters, put a * at front or back of it, and it will return results. Like WLS*, for example

 

[mud]

Originally posted by Abusiveelusive


When searching for something that is 3 characters, put a * at front or back of it, and it will return results. Like WLS*, for example

Good show! :-D Thanks for the information.

 

[tonyk2000]

Quote:
"Do you support it? And if so, for what reasons?
Thanks "

There are so many reasons from both sides already listed at the forum, so it makes no sense to repeat.
As for me, I support "guaranteed snaps" model on the first place, which is not the same as proposed WLS. I would sign "support WLS" petition though...
Unfortunately, our opinions - both supporters and non-supporters - can not change the situation.
It will happen or not - all this is determinated by money spent by "bulls-lions" from both sides, the winning side need to spend more money to reach a result they need.

The worst change already occured this year. Drops are now predictable. It is the worst change. An art of locating soon-to-be-deleted names makes no sense now.