[rpd] Change of Grammar in policy Title

Tue Aug 22 10:31:42 UTC 2017

I support the change.
thank you

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>    1. Update old policy title for grammar/spelling ?? (Daniel Shaw)
>    2. Re: Update old policy title for grammar/spelling ??
>       (Bill Woodcock)
>    3. Re: Update old policy title for grammar/spelling ??
>       (Barrack Otieno)
>    4. Re: Update old policy title for grammar/spelling ??
>       (Ars?ne Tungali)
>    5. Re: Update old policy title for grammar/spelling ??
>       (Sander Steffann)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 17:37:20 +0400
> From: Daniel Shaw <daniel at afrinic.net>
> To: rpd <rpd at afrinic.net>
> Subject: [rpd] Update old policy title for grammar/spelling ??
> Message-ID: <A238347C-F65C-4D60-ABFD-22B779F40DC0 at afrinic.net>
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> Hello AFRINIC policy community,
>
> There is currently a policy related document included in the AFRINIC web
> site who's title is mis-spelled.
>
> Before getting this updated internally, we'd like to get the community's
> input. Why? Because this is changing the known title of a public document,
> which has been as it is for quite some time.
>
> Luckily, the URL will not need to change. Nor will any of the content of
> the document itself. Only the title.
>
> The current URL to the document in question is: http://www.afrinic.net/
> library/policies/current/255-afpub-2006-asn-001
>
> The title that we'd like to change is currently:
>
>  "Policy to Change Criterias for ASN Assignments in AfriNIC Region"
>
> The problem is the word "Criterias" - the correct plural of "Criteria" is
> also just "Criteria". Having an "s" suffix is not correct English.
>
> We feel that most important is to document the policy as per the original
> author's proposal. But we have noted that the discussion of this policy
> update in the list archives correctly uses "criteria" in the email subject
> correctly.
>
> Reference: https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2005/000007.html
>
> However, from the first time it was added to the AFRINIC web site, it's
> been incorrect. This can be seen in the archive of the old site here:
> https://web.archive.org/web/20060207224651/http://www.
> afrinic.net:80/docs/policies/drafts/afpol-chgasn200508.htm
> And later also once ratified can be seen in a 2010 snapshot here:
> https://web.archive.org/web/20100612153637/http://www.
> afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2006-ASN-001.htm
>
>
> Summary: Is there any community objection to editing the page at currently
> at http://www.afrinic.net/library/policies/current/255-afpub-2006-asn-001,
> and all future publications of the document "AFPUB-2006-ASN-001", such that
> the title changes *from* "Criterias" and changing *to* "Criteria".
>
> Thanks,
> Daniel Shaw
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 08:01:49 -0700
> From: Bill Woodcock <woody at pch.net>
> To: Daniel Shaw <daniel at afrinic.net>
> Cc: rpd <rpd at afrinic.net>
> Subject: Re: [rpd] Update old policy title for grammar/spelling ??
> Message-ID: <2491B980-C37D-4B09-908D-CB15A0BA82F8 at pch.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> I support this!
>
> Also, "criteria" is the plural, "criterion" is the singular.
>
>                 -Bill
>
>
> > On Aug 21, 2017, at 06:42, Daniel Shaw <daniel at afrinic.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hello AFRINIC policy community,
> >
> > There is currently a policy related document included in the AFRINIC web
> site who's title is mis-spelled.
> >
> > Before getting this updated internally, we'd like to get the community's
> input. Why? Because this is changing the known title of a public document,
> which has been as it is for quite some time.
> >
> > Luckily, the URL will not need to change. Nor will any of the content of
> the document itself. Only the title.
> >
> > The current URL to the document in question is: http://www.afrinic.net/
> library/policies/current/255-afpub-2006-asn-001
> >
> > The title that we'd like to change is currently:
> >
> > "Policy to Change Criterias for ASN Assignments in AfriNIC Region"
> >
> > The problem is the word "Criterias" - the correct plural of "Criteria"
> is also just "Criteria". Having an "s" suffix is not correct English.
> >
> > We feel that most important is to document the policy as per the
> original author's proposal. But we have noted that the discussion of this
> policy update in the list archives correctly uses "criteria" in the email
> subject correctly.
> >
> > Reference: https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2005/000007.html
> >
> > However, from the first time it was added to the AFRINIC web site, it's
> been incorrect. This can be seen in the archive of the old site here:
> > https://web.archive.org/web/20060207224651/http://www.
> afrinic.net:80/docs/policies/drafts/afpol-chgasn200508.htm
> > And later also once ratified can be seen in a 2010 snapshot here:
> > https://web.archive.org/web/20100612153637/http://www.
> afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2006-ASN-001.htm
> >
> >
> > Summary: Is there any community objection to editing the page at
> currently at http://www.afrinic.net/library/policies/current/255-
> afpub-2006-asn-001, and all future publications of the document
> "AFPUB-2006-ASN-001", such that the title changes *from* "Criterias" and
> changing *to* "Criteria".
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Daniel Shaw
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > RPD mailing list
> > RPD at afrinic.net
> > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:42:26 +0300
> From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
> To: Bill Woodcock <woody at pch.net>
> Cc: rpd <rpd at afrinic.net>
> Subject: Re: [rpd] Update old policy title for grammar/spelling ??
> Message-ID:
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> I support the proposal to correct the title.
>
> Thank you
>
> Best Regards
>
> On 8/21/17, Bill Woodcock <woody at pch.net> wrote:
> > I support this!
> >
> > Also, "criteria" is the plural, "criterion" is the singular.
> >
> >                 -Bill
> >
> >
> >> On Aug 21, 2017, at 06:42, Daniel Shaw <daniel at afrinic.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello AFRINIC policy community,
> >>
> >> There is currently a policy related document included in the AFRINIC web
> >> site who's title is mis-spelled.
> >>
> >> Before getting this updated internally, we'd like to get the community's
> >> input. Why? Because this is changing the known title of a public
> document,
> >> which has been as it is for quite some time.
> >>
> >> Luckily, the URL will not need to change. Nor will any of the content of
> >> the document itself. Only the title.
> >>
> >> The current URL to the document in question is:
> >> http://www.afrinic.net/library/policies/current/255-afpub-2006-asn-001
> >>
> >> The title that we'd like to change is currently:
> >>
> >> "Policy to Change Criterias for ASN Assignments in AfriNIC Region"
> >>
> >> The problem is the word "Criterias" - the correct plural of "Criteria"
> is
> >> also just "Criteria". Having an "s" suffix is not correct English.
> >>
> >> We feel that most important is to document the policy as per the
> original
> >> author's proposal. But we have noted that the discussion of this policy
> >> update in the list archives correctly uses "criteria" in the email
> subject
> >> correctly.
> >>
> >> Reference: https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2005/000007.html
> >>
> >> However, from the first time it was added to the AFRINIC web site, it's
> >> been incorrect. This can be seen in the archive of the old site here:
> >> https://web.archive.org/web/20060207224651/http://www.
> afrinic.net:80/docs/policies/drafts/afpol-chgasn200508.htm
> >> And later also once ratified can be seen in a 2010 snapshot here:
> >> https://web.archive.org/web/20100612153637/http://www.
> afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2006-ASN-001.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> Summary: Is there any community objection to editing the page at
> currently
> >> at http://www.afrinic.net/library/policies/current/255-
> afpub-2006-asn-001,
> >> and all future publications of the document "AFPUB-2006-ASN-001", such
> >> that the title changes *from* "Criterias" and changing *to* "Criteria".
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Daniel Shaw
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> RPD mailing list
> >> RPD at afrinic.net
> >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd
> >
> >
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:00:01 +0200
> From: Ars?ne Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>
> To: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
> Cc: rpd <rpd at afrinic.net>
> Subject: Re: [rpd] Update old policy title for grammar/spelling ??
> Message-ID:
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> I don't see any reason why we shouldn't.
> And I salute Afrinic for having shared this with the community!
>
> 2017-08-22 10:42 UTC+02:00, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>:
> > I support the proposal to correct the title.
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > Best Regards
> >
> > On 8/21/17, Bill Woodcock <woody at pch.net> wrote:
> >> I support this!
> >>
> >> Also, "criteria" is the plural, "criterion" is the singular.
> >>
> >>                 -Bill
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Aug 21, 2017, at 06:42, Daniel Shaw <daniel at afrinic.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello AFRINIC policy community,
> >>>
> >>> There is currently a policy related document included in the AFRINIC
> web
> >>> site who's title is mis-spelled.
> >>>
> >>> Before getting this updated internally, we'd like to get the
> community's
> >>> input. Why? Because this is changing the known title of a public
> >>> document,
> >>> which has been as it is for quite some time.
> >>>
> >>> Luckily, the URL will not need to change. Nor will any of the content
> of
> >>> the document itself. Only the title.
> >>>
> >>> The current URL to the document in question is:
> >>> http://www.afrinic.net/library/policies/current/255-afpub-2006-asn-001
> >>>
> >>> The title that we'd like to change is currently:
> >>>
> >>> "Policy to Change Criterias for ASN Assignments in AfriNIC Region"
> >>>
> >>> The problem is the word "Criterias" - the correct plural of "Criteria"
> >>> is
> >>> also just "Criteria". Having an "s" suffix is not correct English.
> >>>
> >>> We feel that most important is to document the policy as per the
> >>> original
> >>> author's proposal. But we have noted that the discussion of this policy
> >>> update in the list archives correctly uses "criteria" in the email
> >>> subject
> >>> correctly.
> >>>
> >>> Reference: https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2005/000007.html
> >>>
> >>> However, from the first time it was added to the AFRINIC web site, it's
> >>> been incorrect. This can be seen in the archive of the old site here:
> >>> https://web.archive.org/web/20060207224651/http://www.
> afrinic.net:80/docs/policies/drafts/afpol-chgasn200508.htm
> >>> And later also once ratified can be seen in a 2010 snapshot here:
> >>> https://web.archive.org/web/20100612153637/http://www.
> afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2006-ASN-001.htm
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Summary: Is there any community objection to editing the page at
> >>> currently
> >>> at
> >>> http://www.afrinic.net/library/policies/current/255-afpub-2006-asn-001
> ,
> >>> and all future publications of the document "AFPUB-2006-ASN-001", such
> >>> that the title changes *from* "Criterias" and changing *to* "Criteria".
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Daniel Shaw
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> RPD mailing list
> >>> RPD at afrinic.net
> >>> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
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> >
> >
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:53:42 +0200
> From: Sander Steffann <sander at steffann.nl>
> To: Daniel Shaw <daniel at afrinic.net>
> Cc: rpd <rpd at afrinic.net>
> Subject: Re: [rpd] Update old policy title for grammar/spelling ??
> Message-ID: <E7F443C1-F965-4466-87D1-F315EB004CA9 at steffann.nl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Hi Daniel,
>
> > There is currently a policy related document included in the AFRINIC web
> site who's title is mis-spelled.
> >
> > Before getting this updated internally, we'd like to get the community's
> input. Why? Because this is changing the known title of a public document,
> which has been as it is for quite some time.
> >
> > Luckily, the URL will not need to change. Nor will any of the content of
> the document itself. Only the title.
> >
> > The current URL to the document in question is: http://www.afrinic.net/
> library/policies/current/255-afpub-2006-asn-001
> >
> > The title that we'd like to change is currently:
> >
> > "Policy to Change Criterias for ASN Assignments in AfriNIC Region"
> >
> > The problem is the word "Criterias" - the correct plural of "Criteria"
> is also just "Criteria". Having an "s" suffix is not correct English.
> >
> > We feel that most important is to document the policy as per the
> original author's proposal. But we have noted that the discussion of this
> policy update in the list archives correctly uses "criteria" in the email
> subject correctly.
> >
> > Reference: https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2005/000007.html
> >
> > However, from the first time it was added to the AFRINIC web site, it's
> been incorrect. This can be seen in the archive of the old site here:
> > https://web.archive.org/web/20060207224651/http://www.
> afrinic.net:80/docs/policies/drafts/afpol-chgasn200508.htm
> > And later also once ratified can be seen in a 2010 snapshot here:
> > https://web.archive.org/web/20100612153637/http://www.
> afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2006-ASN-001.htm
> >
> >
> > Summary: Is there any community objection to editing the page at
> currently at http://www.afrinic.net/library/policies/current/255-
> afpub-2006-asn-001, and all future publications of the document
> "AFPUB-2006-ASN-001", such that the title changes *from* "Criterias" and
> changing *to* "Criteria".
>
> Thank you for noticing this and handling it very nicely. Thank you for
> informing the community and checking that there are no objections before
> correcting this mis-spelling.
>
> I agree with your suggestion to fix the title.
>
> Cheers,
> Sander
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