*yawns*

--- Jon Lawrence <jon&#167;jonlawrence.com> wrote:
> >Perhaps each member also promoting AuDA on their
> own websites with links
> >etc would be a good idea. Maybe an AuDA endorsed
> logo and link html
> >that could be distributed as part of the membership
> package.
> 
> This is an excellent idea that auda should
> definitely consider.  As competition
> at the registry level becomes a reality, I presume
> auda will release an
> "auda accredited registrar" logo as ICANN has done. 
> This will be something
> that all registrars will undoubtedly promote
> prominently with obvious benefits.
> 
> I think an "auda membership" logo is also an
> excellent idea although i have
> seen a couple of sites that have used one of the
> various "ICANN at Large"
> logos in what i regard as dubious attempts to imply
> some form of endorsement
> by ICANN.  I think it would need to make it clear
> that being a member did
> not actually imply any form of endorsement by
> auda...
> 
> rgds
> jon
> 
> 
> >-- Original Message --
> >Reply-To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
> >From: "Dassa" <dassa&#167;dhs.org>
> >To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
> >Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 22:38:09 +1100
> >Subject: RE: [DNS] DNS List
> >
> >
> >|> -----Original Message-----
> >|> From: Jon Lawrence [mailto:jon&#167;jonlawrence.com]
> >|> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 8:21 PM
> >|> To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
> >|> Subject: RE: [DNS] DNS List
> >|>
> >|>
> >|> Dassa
> >|>
> >|> >I still feel
> >|> >maintaining two lists, one public and one
> closed, would serve the
> >|> >Australian .au name space far more.
> >|>
> >|> I think I now agree with you on this one.  Your
> other comments are
> >also
> >|> well made.  I guess I'm really more interested
> in raising the issue
> >of broadening
> >|> the membership base than in closing out
> non-members, as such...
> >
> >I have found that the more exposure the better.  It
> is an uphill battle
> >getting most people interested in causes or
> organisations where there is
> >no direct benefit.  Even when there is direct
> benefit it can be a
> >fruitless quest :).
> >
> >Over the last few years I have often tried to
> interest those with a
> >general computer interest or work in the IT
> industry to become more
> >involved in DNS issues, mostly on an international
> level, with little
> >success.  A lot of people are frightened off by any
> mailing list that is
> >over one or two emails a day.  Unfortunately, one
> of the main indicators
> >a list is actually functioning well is where there
> is a high volume of
> >relevant traffic.  So I do think a members only
> list would be very
> >attractive to some potential members.
> >
> >Personally I think AuDA becoming involved in
> consumer issues and
> >providing assistance to people with complaints,
> providing a forum where
> >anyone can participate and in general, attempting
> to raise public
> >awareness through online and print media will go a
> long way to encourage
> >membership growth.  Each member and those
> interested can also assist by
> >good old fashioned word of mouth which is still a
> very powerful force.
> >
> >Perhaps each member also promoting AuDA on their
> own websites with links
> >etc would be a good idea.  Maybe an AuDA endorsed
> logo and link html
> >that could be distributed as part of the membership
> package.
> >
> >Darryl (Dassa) Lynch.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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