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[Jeff Taylor <shdwdrgn AT sourpuss.net>]

    Just to really stir the pot... do we really need more than the basic
    concept of a charter for ANY of the tlds? I can understand setting
    forth the idea of what type of domains to expect under a TLD --
    something like .parody should be fairly obvious -- but has anyone
    *ever* had a new domain terminated for not falling under the scope
    of the proposed charter?  Just look at ICANN, how many personal
    domains do you see registered as a .com?
    
    For what it's worth, I really have nothing more than a vague concept
    of what the charters say for any of the opennic TLDs, including the
    many that I run.  I've never proposed a new TLD myself, and never
    written a charter.
    
    So perhaps instead of discussing how domains under .libre may not
    suit the charter, we really should be discussing if we have a
    reasonable expectation for the charters of all the TLDs, and perhaps
    revisit each one with an eye towards the reality of opennic and the
    domains within our project.  Is it reasonable to block commercial
    domains in .libre?  Perhaps in an ideal setting where commercial
    domains might actually exist here, but the reality is that there is
    not, and probably never will be commercial domains under opennic, so
    the restriction has no meaning and therefore has no reason to be
    stated.
    
    If I were to rewrite charters based completely on the actual usage
    of opennic, they would be short and to the point...
    
    .dyn: Dynamic DNS only, no subdomains.  Requires regular renewals.
    .geek: Projects, with some emphasis towards technology.
    .indy: Projects outside of the mainstream?
    .libre: Personal domains.
    .oss: Software and hardware
    .parody: Making fun of others, not to be confused with any official
    personal or product pages
    .pirate: websites that may not be entirely legal in some countries
    
    I mean really, does anything more need to be said other than an
    intended category to help members decide where their new domain
    should go?  And if it came right down to it, the 'new' charter for
    .libre would still restrict commercial usage without specifically
    calling it out, but if there were a demand for commercial domains
    then I think we would want to create a new TLD specifically for
    businesses.  We could use something like .prod for selling products?
    
    Getting back to the original question, I think what we need to
    decide specifically for .libre is whether it should be redefined as
    open for domains of *any* purpose, or open only for noncommercial
    use and allowing a greater freedom of choice for individuals who
    can't compete financially with businesses?  Either definition has
    implied restrictions on the freedom these domains provide, however I
    believe that the opennic project should be catering more to the
    individuals who keep it alive and not worry about locking out
    non-existent business prospects from a single TLD choice.