[rpd] Benjiro

[Chevalier du Borg]

Le dim. 9 déc. 2018 à 13:36, Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston at liquidtelecom.com>
a écrit :

>
> So please - I do not object to people stating facts - but if anyone wishes
> to make an accusation like this - they need to back it up with credible
> evidence of the claim - so can you substantiate what you said below?
>


Which one? Abuse of community trust? (I recall a certain M Alston once call
it "The Elkins Rule" of getting on board whether you were wanted by
community or not)


Or that, you have never see a group of people gather round during a meeting
to canvas support for their proposal? Whether it be over beer, lunch or
print of t-shirt?






>
> Andrew
>
> Liquid Telecommunications - Group Head Of IP Strategy
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> *From:* Chevalier du Borg <virtual.borg at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 9, 2018 08:52
> *To:* Mark Elkins
> *Cc:* AfriNIC RPD MList.
> *Subject:* Re: [rpd] Benjiro
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> Le ven. 7 déc. 2018 à 22:35, Mark Elkins <mje at posix.co.za> a écrit :
>
>>
>> Ha! - but that is exactly what happened in Dakar - and I was on the
>> receiving end of it.
>>
>
> No Mr Elkins,
>
> You work very hard to make this community to DISTRUST you a long long long
> time ago with the contempt you show to the community.
>
>
>> So now the shoe is on the other foot?
>>
>> I've seen this time and time again - a group of OIF sponsored folk
>> gathering around people such as Alain at the back of the meeting hall -
>> chatting in whispers.
>>
>
> How is that different from any other group gathering around bottles of
> beer or whiskey to make strategy on how to push their policy? If you were
> not as condenscending of African people, maybe they will come to you
> instead.
>
>
>
>> Actually - I would suspect that very few people at an AfriNIC meeting pay
>> for themselves personally to go there (or even contribute themselves) -
>> that is, out of their own personal pocket vs the Company paying. I've done
>> that for the past two meetings I attended, Nairobi and Dakar. Its not easy.
>>
>
> Congrat. I am happy that you are able to do that. But before those last
> two meeting, you have also attended more than 10? 20? other meeting based
> on sponsorship. Actually I think no one should ever be elect to board if
> they have never pay with their own money to attend a meeting.
>
>
> I agree with you about the walk-in people. AFRINIC must do something about
> it. That one reason why I don't like consensus based only on room
> attendance.
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Marcus
>>
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>> *From:* Dabu Sifiso<dabu.sifiso at yandex.com> <dabu.sifiso at yandex.com>
>> *Sent:* Friday, December 7, 2018 4:29:20 PM
>> *To:* madomey at hotmail.com
>> *Subject:* Benjiro
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Marcus,
>>
>> Rumor...well evidence collected has it you are Benjiro.
>> I wonder how the community will react.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dabu Sifiso
>>
>>
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