<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Wayne</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">I can't agree more with your heartfelt comments.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Can we all rise above all this unnecessary friction and actually serve the community? <br><br><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><b>Ali Hussein</b></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><b>Principal</b></span></div><div><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hussein & Associates</b></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">+254 0713 601113 </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Twitter: @AliHKassim</span></p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font></font></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Skype: abu-jomo</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">LinkedIn: <a href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim</a></span></p><font><br></font></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div>"Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi</div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><br></span></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On 9 Jun 2016, at 12:01 PM, Wayne Diamond <<a href="mailto:wayne@domains.co.za">wayne@domains.co.za</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Hi All</span><br><span></span><br><span>Over the last year or so these email threads have started degenerating into attacks on people, attacks on companies and now things have degenerated so far as to having racist accusations. I must say, personally, I am appalled by this as it seems like the mission or intention of the Board has been totally lost.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I for one am very disappointed that Mike Silber has withdrawn his nomination, a person with greater insight, integrity and knowledge is hard to come by and ironically all these great traits seem to be missing at the moment.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I believe that the CEO and the Board of any company is supposed to lead by EXAMPLE, to show the direction of the company and to lead its employees. How can the full time employees of AfriNic actually want to work for AfriNic when there is such dissention and fighting from the Board level. Accusations, innuendos and downright stupid comments have been written.</span><br><span></span><br><span>* I personally don’t care from which countries in Africa the Board is comprised of and if there are slightly more members from certain regions than others. </span><br><span>* I don’t care what race or sex these members</span><br><span></span><br><span>* I do care that members do the job that they have been appointed to do.</span><br><span>* I do care that the Board shows leadership and guidance.</span><br><span>* I do care that the Board behaves in an ethical and appropriate manner.</span><br><span>* I do care that the BOARD take responsibility for what they do and are held responsible for their actions, or lack thereof.</span><br><span></span><br><span>In my mind it's quite simple:</span><br><span>* If you don’t have anything positive to say on this thread, DON’T say anything.</span><br><span>* If you cannot contribute to the vision of AfriNic, then rather maintain your silence. </span><br><span>* If you are not going to act ‘without favour’ and in the best interests of AfriNic, then please withdraw from the Board.</span><br><span>* If you cannot act in the best interests of AfriNic and not for personal gain of any form, then again, please withdraw your Board membership.</span><br><span></span><br><span>With all that has happened over the last 2 years with AfriNic and the Board, what we need right now are leaders that will stand out, lead by example, show direction and take responsibility for their actions and the actions and / or lack thereof of AfriNic too. </span><br><span></span><br><span>What we need right now is the community to hold the new leadership to task, especially should they fail to fulfil their mandate and what they have been appointed to do.</span><br><span></span><br><span>To the new Board, if you feel you cannot perform or act in this manner and be judged based on your work, then step down now!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Technology and the internet is leading the world, yet we are acting and behaving like a 3rd world country and going nowehere, It is now time for everyone to move past these issues and move forward into what is best for AfriNic and its community. </span><br><span></span><br><span>Regards,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Wayne Diamond</span><br><span></span><br><span>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>Telephone: 011 640 9700 / 0861 100 698</span><br><span>Fax # 086-686-2445</span><br><span><a href="http://www.domains.co.za">www.domains.co.za</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br><span>From: Saul Stein [<a href="mailto:saul@enetworks.co.za">mailto:saul@enetworks.co.za</a>]</span><br><span>Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2016 9:16 AM</span><br><span>To: General Discussions of AFRINIC <<a href="mailto:community-discuss@afrinic.net">community-discuss@afrinic.net</a>>; Sunday Folayan <<a href="mailto:sfolayan@skannet.com.ng">sfolayan@skannet.com.ng</a>></span><br><span>Cc: AfriNIC Discuss <<a href="mailto:members-discuss@afrinic.net">members-discuss@afrinic.net</a>></span><br><span>Subject: Re: [members-discuss] [Community-Discuss] AFRINIC Board Statement, 5th June 2016</span><br><span></span><br><span>Adiel,</span><br><span></span><br><span>I live in South Africa, where were are well aware of racism and racist issues. Sadly, there have been a few instances such as your email lately which have resulted the offenders being fired from their jobs (even when comments were in their personal capacity) and just generally hauled over the coals by the public in general and would not be able to participate in organisations moving forward.</span><br><span></span><br><span>What concerns me about your apology is that you are apologising for sending the email to the list and not for your racist thoughts. If you have an issue about demographics on the board, the minority (by far) are white, only two, the CEO and one community elected member (not white elected or black elected, community elected). What about focusing our energies on positive things gender equality?</span><br><span></span><br><span>You're entitled to have your own personal concerns about the board, their actions, perceived issues and your stated incorrect facts for which people have been cleared. But to make this a race issue, public list or private thoughts is not acceptable!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Saul</span><br><span></span><br><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br><span>From: Adiel Akplogan (<a href="http://akp.com">akp.com</a>) [<a href="mailto:adiel@akplogan.com">mailto:adiel@akplogan.com</a>]</span><br><span>Sent: 08 June 2016 07:05 PM</span><br><span>To: Sunday Folayan <<a href="mailto:sfolayan@skannet.com.ng">sfolayan@skannet.com.ng</a>></span><br><span>Cc: <a href="mailto:community-discuss@afrinic.net">community-discuss@afrinic.net</a>; AfriNic Discuss <<a href="mailto:members-discuss@afrinic.net">members-discuss@afrinic.net</a>></span><br><span>Subject: Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] AFRINIC Board Statement, 5th June 2016</span><br><span></span><br><span>Dear all,</span><br><span></span><br><span>For those of you who are wondering, the e-mail mentioned in this statement was a personal e-mail from me. To close the loop here, I think it is in order for me to also share with you the apologies note (below) I have sent to the AFREN mailing list were my original e-mail was accidentally posted. I’m deeply sorry for the trouble that this may have caused.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thank you.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Adiel Akplogan (Associate member in my personal capacity).</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Begin forwarded message:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: "Adiel Akplogan (<a href="http://akp.com">akp.com</a>)" <<a href="mailto:adiel@akplogan.com">adiel@akplogan.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Apologies - [Was: Re: [afren] [rpd] Board Composition]</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: June 5, 2016 at 22:50:15 GMT-4</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: AFREN <<a href="mailto:afren@afnog.org">afren@afnog.org</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dear listers and friends,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I’m sorry that my private e-mail below ends up accidentally on this </span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>mailing list. I would like to apologize to my many friends and </span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>colleagues globally who have supported and worked with me over the </span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>past 20+ years and who may have felt targeted by its content. I truly </span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>value your support and friendship irrelevant of your origin and I </span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>hope you will not see in this private message anything malicious.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Contrary to what was reported I did not accused Mike Silber </span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>particularly in my e-mail. He is someone I know well and hold a lot of respect for.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Even though I do not deny my frustration, I should have exercised a </span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>bit more control and not allow it to burst publicly.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I hope that all of you who really know me and have worked with me </span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>know that there was no ill intention behind that mail.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Kind regards.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>- a.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On May 3, 2016, at 13:16, Adiel Akplogan (<a href="http://akp.com">akp.com</a>) </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:adiel@akplogan.com">adiel@akplogan.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi Boubakar and all, this has always been serious and the plan has </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>started very long ago and has deeper ramifications than just what we </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>are seeing here. It is in fact not about a particular company trying </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>to take over but a clear racial fight for the white to take over.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>They have always claim that we Black cannot run an organization like </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>AFRINIC (too complex for our small bird brain … that was said on my </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>face in 2005 by some of the people pulling the strings behind … they </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>are far beyond just this guy undercover of “friendship"). Some of us </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>have witnessed that fight at the early days of AFRINIC. I have </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>leaved through that during my</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>10 years as CEO both in Africa and globally. But the reality is that </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>our own people let this kind of thing perpetuate … sadly though no </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>one else will fight that fight for us.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>This is the same guy that was accused by Board members last year of </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>manipulating his own election (by making companies in ZA pay for </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>people to come and vote for him), the same guy who said in writing </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>that Gaberonne is across the South African border and he plan to </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>bring as many South African as Possible to vote for Mike (he said </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>that back in October 2015 … Some in this group have seen the </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>transcript of such conversation). The same guy who vouch to push me </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>out of AFRINIC because I prevented him to run his IPv4 consultancy </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>firm for Academia (by being strict on community policy</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>interpretation) … The same guy is writing to private lists </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>campaigning for his friends and making judgement about the community </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>capability today …</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>But well the same guys will end up telling us that there is nothing </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>dramatic about all of this and that it is normal course of democracy </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>and we should move on .. and it will be a new start. We are in this </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>since several centuries … :-/ when will it stop? I had to step back </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>because at some point this was about to touch on my life … when it </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>reaches such level and you turn back and you see no one behind you </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>(beside the usual suspects… who’s voices are interpreted as</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>rhetoric) it get very scary. A very sad day for me …</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>- a.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>This is a _clear_ plan of a single company trying to hijack </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>AfriNIC. <snip> B.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>---------- Forwarded message ----------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Noah <<a href="mailto:noah@neo.co.tz">noah@neo.co.tz</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: Tue, May 3, 2016 at 4:25 PM</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [rpd] Board Composition</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: Owen DeLong <<a href="mailto:owen@delong.com">owen@delong.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cc: rpd List <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net">rpd@afrinic.net</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>+1 Delong...</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 3 May 2016 18:50, "Owen DeLong" <<a href="mailto:owen@delong.com">owen@delong.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>It has come to my attention that Mike Silber is running for the </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>independent seat that is opening on the AfriNIC board in the next </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>election.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>While I consider Mike to be an excellent candidate and believe he </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>would be a true asset to the AfriNIC board, I have a concern that I </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>must express. This concern has nothing to do with Mike himself, but </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>rather is a concern about organizational structure.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>There are only 8 elected members of the AfriNIC board. If Mike </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Silber is elected, then 25% of the elected board seats would be </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>held by employees of Liquid Telecom. Personally, I do not feel that </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>the board can properly represent the diversity of the AfriNIC </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>community if we allow multiple board seats to be held by </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>representatives from the same organization. While I do not believe </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>that Liquid has any sort of goal of organizational capture or any </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>nefarious intent whatsoever, the reality is that if this is </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>allowed, then it does create the possibility for some other </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>organization to achieve a form of organizational capture.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The board has tremendous authority and responsibility within the </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>AfriNIC organization. As such, I think it is important to consider </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>these generic structural issues seriously, no matter how much we </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>may like and admire the candidates in question.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Again, this is not personal. If it were, I’d be endorsing Mike </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>rather than calling his candidacy into question. However, from a </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>structural perspective, I think it is important that the community </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>at least consider the issue.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Owen</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>RPD mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net">RPD@afrinic.net</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>RPD mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net">RPD@afrinic.net</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>afren mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:afren@afnog.org">afren@afnog.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afren">https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afren</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Jun 6, 2016, at 04:14, <a href="mailto:sfolayan@skannet.com">sfolayan@skannet.com</a> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dear Community,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Our attention has been drawn to some email message containing </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>allegations of racism within the AFRINIC Community and subsequent press coverage.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The AFRINIC Board has zero tolerance for racism and this is clearly </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>reflected in the Code of Conduct available at </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://afrinic.net/en/community/code-of-conduct">http://afrinic.net/en/community/code-of-conduct</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Community members are asked to be mindful of this, in their </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>interactions either in person or online.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Best regards ...</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sunday Folayan</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Chair, AFRINIC Board</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Members-Discuss mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:Members-Discuss@afrinic.net">Members-Discuss@afrinic.net</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/members-discuss">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/members-discuss</a></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Members-Discuss mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Members-Discuss@afrinic.net">Members-Discuss@afrinic.net</a></span><br><span><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/members-discuss">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/members-discuss</a></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Community-Discuss mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Community-Discuss@afrinic.net">Community-Discuss@afrinic.net</a></span><br><span><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>