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  • From: Al Beano <albino AT autistici.org>
  • To: discuss AT lists.opennicproject.org
  • Subject: Re: [opennic-discuss] [PROPOSAL] .front TLD
  • Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 07:06:22 +0000

How would you respond to National Socialist content, or incitements to
violence?

On 1 November 2017 00:47:38 GMT+00:00, gitgud <gitgud AT tfwno.gf> wrote:
>Greetings from .chan,
>
>As we wrap up our infrastructure changes and finalize the installation
>of Regano registration system for our inaugural top level domain, we
>have decided to propose another top level domain for our organization
>to
>administrate, operate, and govern. We hereby propose the creation of
>.front, a top level domain where all may freely voice and promote their
>political views. The intention of .front would be to provide a
>non-partisan safe haven for political activists, journalists, and
>organizers, where they may publish web content freely without fear of
>censorship or reprisal by their domain registrar. This new top-level
>domain will share administrative resources and infrastructure with the
>already extant .chan project. Appended below is our charter; we
>appreciate any suggestions you may have about how we can best govern
>this project, and will attempt to answer any questions you may have
>regarding this proposal. We look forward to your input and support for
>this proposal.
>
>Happy Halloween,
>.chan
>
>=======================.FRONT CHARTER STARTS
>HERE=======================
>
>==Charter==
>.front is a top level domain established for communities, movements,
>organizations, and people involved in politics. The .front TLD is
>created to offer a free, non-partisan, and open namespace for
>registrants to host blogs, forums, news publications, and other
>commentary on politics and society.
>
>==Eligibility==
>An eligible individual for registration is defined as any individual
>that has not been banned from .front domain registration. An eligible
>individual for voting is defined as any individual that has not been
>banned from .front domain registration and has an email with at least
>one domain registered to it.
>
>==Registration==
>Registration is available to all eligible individuals. An individual
>may
>register a domain on the behalf of any non-human entity, and for the
>purposes of this charter is entitled to the rights, as well as held to
>the restrictions, of a singular person. Registrants are asked to only
>register domain names they intend to use; attempts to “domain park” or
>otherwise hoard domains will be scrutinized and may result in the
>revocation of your domain registrations, registration eligibility, and
>voting eligibility.
>
>==Voting==
>All eligible individuals with a registered domain will be entitled to
>one vote on major organizational decisions. A proposal to vote on may
>be
>put forward by any individual or group of individuals. From then on,
>the
>.front community may discuss and propose amendment to the original
>proposal. The administration reserves the right to determine whether or
>not a proposal is of major concern, and may at their discretion dismiss
>any trivial or impossible proposals, as well as any proposals that
>conflict with the stated purpose of the .front domain. Provided the
>administration has not already dismissed the proposal, the individual
>originating the proposal may put the proposal to vote or drop the
>proposal. Should the proposal be put to vote, all members will have 72
>hours from the moment the proposal was put to vote to cast a “Yay” or
>“Nay” vote on the proposal. After 72 hours, all absent votes will be
>registered as abstentions and the winner will be determined by a simple
>majority of all non-abstaining voters. Once the results have been
>announced, the proposal will go into effect as policy and will be
>enforced by the relevant individuals in the organization.
>
>==Anonymity==
>In recognition of the special nature of the community and demographic
>this organization is chartering a domain for, this organization will
>allow all individuals to register and vote without proof of identity or
>a real name. The sole criteria for to be considered a voting member of
>the organization will be an email address with one or more registered,
>non-revoked domains, belonging to a singular person. Should blatant
>abuse of said anonymity be discovered, their eligibility as a
>registrant
>and voter will be revoked. The offenders will not have their
>eligibility
>to vote or register a domain reinstated. Abuse includes
>“sock-puppeting”, Sybil attacks, and other similar methods of social
>subversion.
>
>==Amendment==
>Provided the proposal in question does not bring this document in
>conflict with OpenNIC Policy, this document may be edited or amended by
>a proposal should the proposal to do so pass.
>
>
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