[DBWG] more formalised change process?

[Frank Habicht]

Hi all,

I'd like to split off Nishal's final question below into a separate
thread. Subject is changed, but still a response to his email [1].

Regarding the question about a formal way to submit requests:

In my understanding we don't have a formal way - yet. And we (the group)
have the power to give us one.
It would likely add credibility and certainty/predictability to the
group and the process. On the other hand it _could_ draw out some
changes to take longer. I also think this is not 0 and 1 - middle ground
can be there.
Lastly, we'd need not only consensus about whether we want to formalise
more, but also folk volunteering to draft something.

Frank

[1]
if there are strong opinions how this should be different, one can
probably educate me.


On 28/07/2020 14:38, Nishal Goburdhan wrote:

> hi,

> 

> per the subject line, i think that this is something that afrinic’s db

> could auto-append.

> 

> this basically means that the field:

> “changed:  <user at domain> <date>”

> 

> would no longer need to be filled out by the requestor, and afrinic

> would auto-populate this, based on :

> # mail headers,

> # datetime,

> and other relevant bits that can be discussed further here.  i can’t see

> this breaking anything, but welcome additional discussion.

> 

> i’m also not aware of a formal way to request these sorts of changes,

> so, if there actually *is* one, other than suggestions posted here,

> please educate me.

> 

> —n.

> 

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