Phil, the auction results were displayed as clear as day for all to see. All
you had to do was go to the stuff.com.au website, search the user "auda" and
read pages 71-74 where the sales results were listed. It was no secret, it
was not hidden, half the population have probably already seen the results.

Ginge





-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Wright [mailto:newsstuff§network.au.com]
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 6:03 PM
To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
Subject: [DNS] Full disclosure Needed


As far as I see it - the horse has bolted and the auction information that
was intended to remain private has leaked.

Now that some info is or has been obviously been available to a few, I think
that auDA has to review the situation and strategy of keeping this basic
information private.

The auDA surely can't bury it's head in the sand and avoid the inference
that those who gained this information may have a perceived market advantage
over those who didn't?

I believe it needs to be addressed and promptly.  For me that information
does have commercial value/influence and would offer a distinct advantage to
potential competitors if they had it and I didn't.

So surely now auDA is compelled to publish the results for all to see??

I would like to see only the following very basic details published for all
to access:
  Domain sold
  Highest bid

I don't believe that publishing these details would encroach upon any
individual or company's privacy.  The highest bidder is not necessarily the
new owner and their details can still be kept private.

Also this information would show transparency - something which appears to
not exist if kept behind closed doors.

So c'mon auDA how about some fairness for all and making this info publicly
available?

Phil Wright



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