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NAF Shenanigans

Cut-and-paste UDRP decisions citing facts from unrelated cases. This reflects the lack of care and consideration with which some NAF panelists treat the responsibilities to which they have been entrusted. Andrew Allemann reports on his discovery at http://domainnamewire.com/2010/04/23/seriously-wooot-the-hell/

George Kirikos demonstrates that the practice of cut-and-past decision making is widespread at NAF – http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100423_naf_copying_pasting_nonsense_into_udrp_decisions/

This is what happens ICANN delegates responsibility but abdicates oversight.  ICANN is responsible for ensuring that the UDRP process is implemented fairly with respect for the rights of both parties involved.  But ICANN has shown no appetite for carrying out its core functions as it hungers for the riches that come with growing its fiefdom into new territories – i.e.  the new vanity TLDs of the ever receding launch date.