[rpd] Appeal Committee Terms of Reference (Version 1)

[komi ELITCHA]

Dear Eddy,
Thanks for expressing your concerns about our Policy Development work.

RPD is a forum for INRs  management discussions  and related policies
elaboration. The policy work follows a process defined by the PDP and is
 conducted through a Working Group.

 It requires discussions, right to express opinions, right to agree or
disagree, but also the obligations to respect opinions, to contribute
 towards progress and closure of discussions and works.

Dysfunctional  Working Group, Lack of moderation,  etc.., all  imputable to
the lack of clarity of the current PDP, WG operations rules that have led
 to an effort to  revive the PDP.

 PDP-BIS  proposal[1] is  being discussed and we hope wisdom and sense of
responsibilities  will prevail to adopt a  new PDP  and WG operations
practices  which improve our works here and stop the unnecessary
 confrontations and escalations.

[1]
https://afrinic.net/fr/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/2083-afrinic-policy-development-process-bis

Le 12 août 2017 10:05, "Eddy Kayihura" <ekayihura at gmail.com> a écrit :

> Hi All,
>
> I have to admit it is very sad to see where we have reached at as a
> community.
>
> I have friends from both sides that seems to be at war and I have failed
> to understand what is at stake. Maybe I am not looking hard enough or have
> not searched deep enough.
>
> In a family, when there is conflict and people still do want to keep the
> family fabric alive, people sit down and discuss matters sometimes with
> neutral wise men (and women in our generation).
>
> Do you think there is still a small chance for our community to stay
> united? We don't need to agree on all but should keep the interests of the
> community at heart.
>
> These debates have become so toxic that it is hard to focus on what's
> important. With this bottom up process we don't distribute red cards and
> everyone can add his sauce on the mix (even me with no understanding on the
> discussed topic :-)
>
> I don't think we are a community that can evolve with consensus any more
> since we have allowed these diverging opinions and camps to divide us so
> much. It is no longer what it used to be: "a group of geeks working
> together for the good of the Internet as well as the continent."
>
> My humble proposal is to zoom out a bit and seat at a virtual round table
> with the intention to dilute each sides toxic glass.
>
> Not sure how this would work but hope the wise men and women can know how
> to moderate such debate.
>
> Hoping we still have those wise persons in this community...
>
> My 2 cents...
>
> On Aug 11, 2017 12:20 PM, "Noah" <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:
>
>>
>> On 11 Aug 2017 5:23 a.m., "Owen DeLong" <owen at delong.com> wrote:
>>
>> I understand why you think these are better, but I will agree to disagree.
>>
>>
>> Owen,
>>
>> The board asked for suggestions and I have shared different options we
>> can explore and I didnt expect you personally to agree with these
>> suggestions even a bit considering your openly biased view point ref: the
>> matter.
>>
>>
>>
>> I think any of those constructs would result in factional distrust of the
>> outcome of the process.
>>
>>
>>
>> Can you please elaborate fully this factional distrust you assume. Dont
>> you think you contribute to it?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Noah
>>
>>
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