[gnso-rds-pdp-wg] Calling it quits

[Christian Dawson]

Neil,

You and I have been on different sides of this and other issues, but I have found you to be not only an honest broker, but somebody who is earnest and - if you work hard enough at finding common ground - reasonable. And you’ve been willing to work at that common ground too. Your intentions have been noble. You’ll be missed - and I wish you all the best at your impressive new venture. 


Christian Dawson
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Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2C)
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> On Oct 29, 2017, at 9:27 PM, Neil Schwartzman <neil at cauce.org> wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> I've decided to withdraw from this and other anti-abuse groups. My best wishes on a successful conclusion to the critically important work you do here. Please don’t mess it up for anti-abuse researchers! For real - our work is what keeps the Internet running, whether you know it, appreciate it, care about it. or not. I am much inclined to believe you do care.
> 
> We need access to WHOIS as is, or same level of access of WHOIS WHATWILLBE.
> 
> this might be some credentialed, qualified paid access, but please believe me - we Antis aren’t just saying this to be trenchant. Any strident comments come from a fear for all of our future without this cornerstone to our work. I was going to cobble together a use of WHOIS in my work for a day and it took so long because I use it so much, the thing ended up at several tens of thousands of words, and was really boring to read.
> 
> Anything less, and things will become an even bigger sewer than it already is. I know you all care, from different angles, so please do bear these words in mind. You argue amongst yourselves, from a position of personal belief in the great goodness this thing of ours has inherent to it. It is a good thing, a great thing, and I intent to use that greatness.
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> I’ve decided to tackle an easier project; rather than dealing with WHOIS @ ICANN, I’m going to try to bring peace to the Middle East.
> 
> Read all about it: HATE: The Reason I Quit Spamfighting
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> 
> Yours truly,
> 
> 
> Neil Schwartzman
> Executive Director
> Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email
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