[NCUC-DISCUSS] email in response to ICANN blogpost

[Niels ten Oever]

On 06/28/2017 05:20 PM, Seun Ojedeji wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am not a very active participant of the NCUC but but do follow
> happening and as a member I find this of interest to me. I read through
> the blog post and it was a good read; it seem quite educating and makes
> a lot of sense. I may understand why a certain service provider may not
> like the content but am not sure I understand the reason why NCUC is
> making a statement against the blog post.

Did you read the statement? Which argument did you not find compelling?

> 
> Overall, I know the views of members may not necessarily matter here (as
> it seem the EC makes the decision), i will suggest that you provide
> authoritative source for the definition of "dark web" and "deep web" in
> your statement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_web

> 
> Regards
> 
> On Jun 28, 2017 4:59 PM, "Niels ten Oever" <lists at digitaldissidents.org
> <mailto:lists at digitaldissidents.org>> wrote:
> 
>     Hi all,
> 
>     This morning the ICANN VP for Security and IT published a blogpost which
>     appeared in this mornings newsletter, as well as on ICANNs website
>     concerning the Dark Web.
> 
>     https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-dark-web-the-land-of-hidden-services
>     <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-dark-web-the-land-of-hidden-services>
> 
>     A number of us got together and drafted an email to the author to give
>     him an opportunity to correct the falsehoods that are stated in the
>     blog.
> 
>     We have two options:
> 
>     1. Send the letter on behalf of the NCUC
>     2. Sign the letter in your personal capacities.
> 
>     Let's discuss it here, but feel free to already sign (as a fallback
>     option).
> 
>     You can find the draft letter here:
> 
>     https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xB19ycvHPH9TagLjEiAnOpbkLbx9jdD49y3CAKVLoac/edit
>     <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xB19ycvHPH9TagLjEiAnOpbkLbx9jdD49y3CAKVLoac/edit>
> 
>     Best,
> 
>     Niels
> 
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