Comments for Maria Farrell http://mariafarrell.com Internet policy, communications & community building Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:14:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Unhappy Mondays by Sarah Wingfield http://mariafarrell.com/?p=74&cpage=1#comment-43 Sarah Wingfield Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:14:40 +0000 http://mariafarrell.com/?p=74#comment-43 Ha! Glad it's not just me! Had exactly the same problem with server crashing but blamed it on useless work computer. And loading up a photo was a bit of a challenge. But I got there after 6 hours. And then, next day, get a phone call from the lady at the US embassy asking why I didn't send a printed photo of me as well. Eh?!? See you in Washington? Ha! Glad it’s not just me! Had exactly the same problem with server crashing but blamed it on useless work computer. And loading up a photo was a bit of a challenge. But I got there after 6 hours.
And then, next day, get a phone call from the lady at the US embassy asking why I didn’t send a printed photo of me as well. Eh?!?
See you in Washington?

]]> Comment on Unhappy Mondays by Maria http://mariafarrell.com/?p=74&cpage=1#comment-26 Maria Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:05:38 +0000 http://mariafarrell.com/?p=74#comment-26 Yep, that was one of my first thoughts, in fact. But trying with IE provoked the same number of database crashes. Tks for the suggestion, though. Yep, that was one of my first thoughts, in fact. But trying with IE provoked the same number of database crashes. Tks for the suggestion, though.

]]> Comment on Unhappy Mondays by Maria http://mariafarrell.com/?p=74&cpage=1#comment-25 Maria Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:04:32 +0000 http://mariafarrell.com/?p=74#comment-25 Not sure it's wise to moan about a visa application that hasn't even been processed yet! Not sure it’s wise to moan about a visa application that hasn’t even been processed yet!

]]> Comment on Unhappy Mondays by Paul Levins http://mariafarrell.com/?p=74&cpage=1#comment-24 Paul Levins Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:34:20 +0000 http://mariafarrell.com/?p=74#comment-24 Not sure it's wise to admit to possible fraudulent activity and then also point readers to the person whose mug you used to perpetrate possible fraud :) Not sure it’s wise to admit to possible fraudulent activity and then also point readers to the person whose mug you used to perpetrate possible fraud :)

]]> Comment on Unhappy Mondays by Michael Sprague http://mariafarrell.com/?p=74&cpage=1#comment-21 Michael Sprague Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:37:13 +0000 http://mariafarrell.com/?p=74#comment-21 Maria, Forgive me for asking what may be a stupid question, but have you tried any other browsers? Firefox, Opera, even Chrome? I love the Apple boxes, and some of the software is top drawer but Safari is, kindly, less than optimal. I certainly hope by this point you have dealt with this process successfully. Maria,

Forgive me for asking what may be a stupid question, but have you tried any other browsers? Firefox, Opera, even Chrome?

I love the Apple boxes, and some of the software is top drawer but Safari is, kindly, less than optimal.

I certainly hope by this point you have dealt with this process successfully.

]]> Comment on Unhappy Mondays by Daragh McDowell http://mariafarrell.com/?p=74&cpage=1#comment-20 Daragh McDowell Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:41 +0000 http://mariafarrell.com/?p=74#comment-20 YIKES! There's something about the mounting inefficiencies in the US system, in almost every department that frankly terrifies me. If its any consolation, its been like this for a while. Even using the expedited J1 process I got delayed by about a week on my trip to the US because they changed the regulations so that instead of CAN the forms had to be printed with CANADA. This changed happened while said documents were en route... YIKES! There’s something about the mounting inefficiencies in the US system, in almost every department that frankly terrifies me.

If its any consolation, its been like this for a while. Even using the expedited J1 process I got delayed by about a week on my trip to the US because they changed the regulations so that instead of CAN the forms had to be printed with CANADA. This changed happened while said documents were en route…

]]> Comment on My completely unreliable notes of the GAC/Board meeting on 9 March by GAC is raising its game « Maria Farrell http://mariafarrell.com/?p=45&cpage=1#comment-10 GAC is raising its game « Maria Farrell Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:47:45 +0000 http://mariafarrell.com/?p=45#comment-10 [...] the ICANN GAC (Government Advisory Committee) and Board meeting this week in Nairobi, the first topic was the GAC Secretariat. The question was ‘how can the [...] [...] the ICANN GAC (Government Advisory Committee) and Board meeting this week in Nairobi, the first topic was the GAC Secretariat. The question was ‘how can the [...]

]]> Comment on Whither .XXX? by Michele http://mariafarrell.com/?p=52&cpage=1#comment-8 Michele Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:19:43 +0000 http://mariafarrell.com/?p=52#comment-8 Maria Excellent post - thanks for sharing your thoughts. It will be very interesting to see how the board handle things in Nairobi this week Regards Michele Maria

Excellent post – thanks for sharing your thoughts.

It will be very interesting to see how the board handle things in Nairobi this week

Regards

Michele

]]> Comment on My completely unreliable notes of the GAC/Board meeting on 9 March by Maria http://mariafarrell.com/?p=45&cpage=1#comment-7 Maria Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:12:45 +0000 http://mariafarrell.com/?p=45#comment-7 Thanks all. I agree with Antony that Peter was superb. His mastery of detail is impressive, and there's nothing like seeing an IP lawyer demolish the flimsiest of trademark arguments. The session demonstrated to me that we have no shortage of superior thinkers on this Board - don't always agree with them, but they were truly impressive yesterday. Thanks all. I agree with Antony that Peter was superb. His mastery of detail is impressive, and there’s nothing like seeing an IP lawyer demolish the flimsiest of trademark arguments. The session demonstrated to me that we have no shortage of superior thinkers on this Board – don’t always agree with them, but they were truly impressive yesterday.

]]> Comment on My completely unreliable notes of the GAC/Board meeting on 9 March by Antony Van Couvering http://mariafarrell.com/?p=45&cpage=1#comment-6 Antony Van Couvering Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:57:01 +0000 http://mariafarrell.com/?p=45#comment-6 Maria, your notes seem right to me. But some of the drama doesn't quite come through, and this was a dramatic meeting. The GAC came in with their usual litany of trademark and law-enforcement inspired quibbling. Board members Subrenat, Silber, Jennings, Dengate Thrush exposed, without apology and with a minimum of niceties, the inadequacy of argument, the lack of preparation, and the narrowness of vision of the GAC. Subrenat said that he didn't consider an economic study as any kind of gating requirement for new gTLDs. Silber meticulously demolished the UK GAC rep's representations about trademarks. Jennings challenged the GAC to stop bringing "passive" advice. PDT noted that the GAC had asked ICANN to delay a vote on EOIs to give them more time to come up with a position, but that in the intervening 3 months they had come up with nothing. Beckstrom's final salvo was a challenge to the GAC to actually bring advice (as in "Advisory Committee"), on a subject where their governments surely had an interest and a view (security) instead of sitting with folded arms in paternal judgment. There was none of the servile bowing and scraping that was so characteristic of Twomey's reign. Maria, your notes seem right to me. But some of the drama doesn’t quite come through, and this was a dramatic meeting. The GAC came in with their usual litany of trademark and law-enforcement inspired quibbling. Board members Subrenat, Silber, Jennings, Dengate Thrush exposed, without apology and with a minimum of niceties, the inadequacy of argument, the lack of preparation, and the narrowness of vision of the GAC. Subrenat said that he didn’t consider an economic study as any kind of gating requirement for new gTLDs. Silber meticulously demolished the UK GAC rep’s representations about trademarks. Jennings challenged the GAC to stop bringing “passive” advice. PDT noted that the GAC had asked ICANN to delay a vote on EOIs to give them more time to come up with a position, but that in the intervening 3 months they had come up with nothing. Beckstrom’s final salvo was a challenge to the GAC to actually bring advice (as in “Advisory Committee”), on a subject where their governments surely had an interest and a view (security) instead of sitting with folded arms in paternal judgment. There was none of the servile bowing and scraping that was so characteristic of Twomey’s reign.

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