March 1, 2000

10:07 AM

I think ICANN, I think ICANN...
I'm one of 2600 North Americanskis to apply for an "@large" membership in the first 5 days (but they're using snail mail to send me a PIN number I need to access memberstuff in addition to a password they e-mailed me... )
Will joining give me a chance to get my voice heard? Or a feeling of webgeek belonging? Or just something to put on the resume to impress the internet-clueless?
Is this an example of (cliche #1)"keeping your friends close and your enemies closer"? Or (cliche #2) "I wouldn't want to join any club that would have me as a member"? Do I have any idea what I'm talking about?
posted by wendell (1 comment total)

I was also one of aforementioned Americanskis.

If this at-large membership is a bunch of B.S., I'm going to finally bite the bullet and send my proposal for a smallholders' constituency to the Board. Sheesh.
posted by tdecius at 11:39 AM on March 1, 2000