Thanks all for your positive feedback.
Thanks Erhan.
I am confident of getting a response. I might be wrong, but I hope and believe auDA are now looking to engage with responsible domainers / domain owners. After all, we do represent
a large proportion of the Demand Class Members.
"Rome wasn't built in a day" - which simply means that change will come about slowly. But better to have slow change than no change. Honey versus vinegar.
Imho.
I don't think online petitions work - and in this instance, I don't think auDA would give one even more than a passing glance.
These are the ways to get change imho:
- Become a member of auDA.
- Vote at election time for two candidates that will genuinely represent your interests.
- When there are auDA Panels or Working Groups, put your name forward to be part of one. (Change happens from within).
- When auDA call for public submissions on issues, don't sit back and do nothing. Put your point of view forward. The more of us that do that, the better the chance of being heard.
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I hope that you are right and get a response! On a positive note auDA has allowed our community some representation on panels, as I have been on a number of panels. Panels are not enough, board seats are what is important, a seat at the table in decision making is not negotiable - it is what our industry deserves.
As a community, our increased involvement is what has lead to some small changes, but as we all know that is not enough, for example the stupid monetisation policy is still in place, despite a number of us writing a minority panel report pointing out the stupidity in it, nothing has happened.
Don't forget the online space (including domain names) has evolved and will continue to evolve quickly, the pace of reform isn't keeping up.
Many people on this forum make their living from domain names. This is why this issue is so important.
I am always for positive contribution to the process, that is why I am on the current industry panel and have been on a number of other panels. I encourage members here to join auDA and become more active in elections, in panels and most of all in submissions.
We need members of this community to make submissions when there are calls for submissions, otherwise we get anti progress groups (i.e. people who live in the stone age) who use the opportunity to attack any attempt to bring about positive change.
The Industry Advisory Panel that both Ned and I am on is seeking public comment, read more
here.
You will also see a survey monkey link, you can fill out the quick survey if you don't have time to write a formal response.