[council] Our Chair's quote in Managing Internet IP

[Andrei Kolesnikov]

Dear Stephane,
With my deep experience over managing media guys there are very few recommendations I can friendly suggest:
1. Media will always say what they want to say. So if you won't to see your name in the article, don't show up within 100 meters from the place they are hunting for information;
2. As they will always say what they want to say, it really doesn't matter what you said originally for the readers;
3. Never try to come back to explain that it wasn't you or you meant something different, it will make the picture even worth. 

Best regards, --andrei



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-council at gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Stephane Van Gelder
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 7:49 PM
To: Tim Ruiz
Cc: krosette at cov.com; council at gnso.icann.org
Subject: Re: [council] Our Chair's quote in Managing Internet IP


Kristina,

I'm as disappointed in that press report you have produced, as I am that you could think I would say something like that as GNSO Chair…

My first sentence of that day, which of course was not quoted (Managing IP never spoke to me or asked to interview me - I did not even know they were in attendance), but which Zahid, David and others who were in the room can confirm, was that I was not speaking as GNSO Chair but as general manager of INDOM.

I understand that in the current climate of mistrust that some seem intent on maintaining within the Council, I need to make such clarifications every time I say anything to anyone, anywhere, and so will continue to do so because that is what the role of Chair demands.

However I don't share your view that some reading that article would think I was speaking as GNSO Chair. Quite the contrary, most people seem to clearly understand that even though I am the current GNSO Chair, in my normal working day, I represent the company I work for and not anyone, or anything else. 

Stéphane



Le 3 oct. 2011 à 16:51, Tim Ruiz a écrit :

> Hopefully the clarification about my comment will help.
> 
> Tim
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> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: RE: [council] Our Chair's quote in Managing Internet IP
> > From: "Rosette, Kristina" <krosette at cov.com>
> > Date: Mon, October 03, 2011 9:43 am
> > To: Tim Ruiz <tim at godaddy.com>
> > Cc: "council at gnso.icann.org" <council at gnso.icann.org>
> > 
> > A number of people in my world interpreted the motion and intro text to mean it had GAC support.
> > Â 
> > As for Stephane�s comments, I hope not. Stephane?Ã≠  Unfortunately, however, he�s identified in the article as being GNSO Council Chair so people reading the article will likely assume that he was speaking for (or with the endorsement of) the Council.
> > om: Tim Ruiz [mailto:tim at godaddy.com] 
> > Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 10:20 AM
> > To: Rosette, Kristina
> > Cc: council at gnso.icann.org
> > Subject: RE: [council] Our Chair's quote in Managing Internet IP
> > Â 
> > No one ever said the GAC endorsed the RrSG motion. And I doubt highly
> > that Stephane presented his comments as the view of the Council.
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> > Tim
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> > > -------- Original Message --------
> > > Subject: [council] Our Chair's quote in Managing Internet IP
> > > From: "Rosette, Kristina" <krosette at cov.com>
> > > Date: Mon, October 03, 2011 8:37 am
> > > To: "'council at gnso.icann.org'" <council at gnso.icann.org>
> > > 
> > > 
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> > > "The GNSO's van Gelder concluded that brands must ensure that there is sufficient demand before proceeding with their application.Ã∞�  'Don't forget the sales channel and the marketing part of the TLD.Ã∞�  You must butter up the registrars,' he said."
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> > > I don't believe I got that memo.Ã∞�  Perhaps it got lost along with the memo to the GAC seeking its endorsement of the RrSG motion . . .
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