[rpd] Blocks for code of conduct violation

[Owen DeLong]

> On Aug 4, 2017, at 01:04 , Noah <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:
> 
> On 4 Aug 2017 10:54 a.m., "Christian Ahiauzu" <christian.ahiauzu at uniport.edu.ng <mailto:christian.ahiauzu at uniport.edu.ng>> wrote:
> Dear CEO,
> 
> Your action is a welcome development and I must applaud it. However, I think its a little belated.
> 
> I don't know how possible that is, but I believe that either you or the rest of AfriNIC staff have been following all lists. If so, you will agree with me that a lot of violation of the code of conduct document you quoted has been going on with no action taken by AfriNIC. There has probably been words far worst than this one sited. And by the way, unnecessarily lengthy right ups are also a violation.
> 
> I would therefore appeal to you, so your action is not misjudged. How about making a solid proclamation that henceforth all such violations of misconduct will no longer be tolerated. After this proclamation, you can then start monitoring the list and carrying out the necessary action required. At this, no one will look at it as though you were particular about a person. This is just my humble appeal. Kindly consider.
> 
> Hi Alan
> 
> On this one I have to agree with Christian. The intension is good but it also seems like selective persecution.

I hardly think that you can claim persecution here. Marcus posts are only being held to validate that they comply with the standards. I suspect that if others violate the standards going forward, they can expect a similar result.

You might be able to make some claim of selective prosecution, but the reality is that staff has tried very hard to be tolerant and allow the community to self-correct. In the past, that has worked. Marcus is the first individual to push beyond that limit. There is always someone who is first in any such process and in this case, it happens to be Marcus. I’m sure that if I were to start telling people that they were unwelcome on this list or engaging in ad hominem, I would also get moderated.

> I can go into the archives and pull out all sorts of crazy words that have been used on this list and goodness you will be suprised how many get under moderation especially those who are quick to call for or invoke the CoC.

CoC?

Owen

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