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The concept of a "united front" simply refers to an organizational 
tactic,
and our choice of the word comes from the definition used within the
Merriam-Webster dictionary:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/united%20front

I also happen to like http://9front.org/ a lot, which is probably a much
more benign explanation than you're expecting as to why I selected that
word in particular.

As for "useful additions", I believe you're entirely mistaken. This may
be one of the most useful additions we'll have had in months.

There is a demand for this sort of thing already extant:  the popularity 
of
services like https://riseup.net and https://disroot.org have 
demonstrated
an extremely high demand for politically minded services on the 
internet,
while .republican, .gop, and .democrat already exist as 
politically-minded
top level domains via ICANN.

With the repeal of net neutrality, we are presently faced with a rare 
moment
where people will stop and consider alternative internet services and 
protocols.
Many of these users will ostensibly do so with political motivations, 
and will
want to create and populate spaces where they can freely express their 
views
without fear of censorship or reprisal. We have extremely powerful 
incentive
to promote OpenNIC as a space where this is possible. With the 
establishment
of .front, we will have a space explicitly for that purpose.

On 2017-12-16 13:08, Christopher wrote:
> I do not think this is a useful addition to the group of OpenNIC TLDs,
> and I do not like the connotations that inevitably come with "front".
>
> On Sat, Dec 16, 2017 at 12:58 PM,  <gitgud AT tfwno.gf> wrote:
> > I know this proposal got lost some time in early November, but
> > despite my absence for a length of time after this proposal, I remain
> > interested in going forward with plans to launch this domain.
> >
> > I am seeking further comment beforehand since a lot of people may have
> > missed the initial discussion, and intend to put this proposal to vote
> > on December 18th, 2017 provided there are no serious amendments to the
> > initial charter.
> >
> >
> > On 2017-10-31 20:47, gitgud 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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