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[rpd] Reversal of Consensus on Resource Transfer Policy

Mark Elkins mje at posix.co.za
Mon Oct 19 06:58:19 UTC 2020


Mike, I agree with your summary. I'd also add that people who use gmail 
addresses also add a little suspicion unless I actually know them.

On 2020/10/19 08:36, Mike Silber wrote:
> Amazing that my mail to “Lamiaa” is answered by “Lucilla” (with a 
> quick response by “Gabi”).
>
> This is a response to the list, as I see little point in responding to 
> an identity whose provenance and identity is still uncertain.
>
> I relish different opinions. For example - my friend Noah and I 
> disagree on many things. However:
>
> - I have met him;
> - I have been on calls with him;
> - I know what networks he operates;
> - I know his technical background and experience.
>
> So when we disagree, I have to afford him the respect he deserves 
> because I have data. I either understand his perspective (even though 
> I think it may be wrong) or at least I understand his motivations.
>
> Through it all - he has worked to earn the respect of all of us by his 
> commitment to the community and the process.
>
> However, with you and your echo chamber and despite the cutesy 
> introductions when I first raised my concern - I have never met you, 
> never been on a call with you, don’t know what network you operate or 
> your technical expertise. I don’t have any inclination of your 
> perspective or motivation.
>
> As such, it seems that your (collective) motivation is to manipulate 
> the process towards a particular objective.
>
> This is not the first time the mailing list has been manipulated and I 
> am sure it won’t be the last. Some people I call (or used to call) 
> friends have used sock puppets to manipulate process and spew hatred.
>
> I am calling it out here because I think we have a problem that we 
> have just swept under the rug before - we allow identities without 
> confirmation to participate.
>
> For example - ICANN working groups have developed a “statement of 
> interest” requirement for participation that tries to filter sock 
> puppets and force disclosure of interest.
>
> I think that the situation in the PDP has become so toxic that a 
> similar requirement may be necessary.
>
> Mike
>
> On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 at 04:58, lucilla fornaro 
> <lucillafornarosawamoto at gmail.com 
> <mailto:lucillafornarosawamoto at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Dear Mike,
>
>     Let me understand your point of view.
>     So, agreeing with someone else means belonging to a “puppet echo
>     chamber” (which is an insult itself!)?
>
>     You talk about respect and objectiveness when you are insinuating
>     the false and lacking respect for anyone who has a different
>     opinion from you.
>
>     This is not a private talk at a coffee shop, you cannot cut out
>     from the conversation people who disagree with you. You are
>     accusing some members of pushing a proposal you disagree with and
>     according to you, this means we belong to a kind of strange
>     conspiracy gang. If I had a lot of free time I may end up thinking
>     you are doing exactly the same by rejecting it.
>
>     Luckily, this is not a cult, this Afrinic and surprise surprise,
>     Afrinic is a welcoming open community where DIFFERENT OPINIONS are
>     not only accepted but encouraged.
>
>     Members have been consistently asking for more time and once
>     they’ve received it they KEPT COMPLAINING because they now want
>     something else. So my question is, what game are you playing?
>     Because if there is something suspicious here, it comes from you
>     and those who are equally confused about what they want. At least,
>     my ideas are explicit.
>
>     I think there are enough childish quarrels, if you are really
>     genuinely interested in Afrinic it is time to accept that someone
>     may disagree with you.
>
>     regards,
>
>     Lucilla
>
>     Il giorno dom 18 ott 2020 alle ore 20:47 Mike Silber
>     <silber.mike at gmail.com <mailto:silber.mike at gmail.com>> ha scritto:
>
>         Lamiaa
>
>         Thanks for confirming (yet again) to the list members that you
>         and several others seem to serve as an echo chamber for each
>         other and for little other purpose - other than an attempt to
>         manipulate the PDP.
>
>         Objectively there was nothing offensive or constituting a
>         personal attack in what Fernando said and attempting to
>         amplify that lie is offensive to all of us who engage in
>         robust discussion on this list.
>
>         As for your opinions on the appeal, frankly they are
>         irrelevant. Hopefully the appeal committee will be objective
>         and not manipulated by your echo chamber.
>
>         While I appreciate the co-chairs extension of the last call
>         period, as others have pointed out, the extension does not
>         substantively change the decision against which the appeal has
>         been lodged.
>
>         Mike
>
>         Sitting back and waiting for the flames from the sock puppet
>         echo chamber
>
>         On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 at 12:35, Lamiaa Chnayti
>         <lamiaachnayti at gmail.com <mailto:lamiaachnayti at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>             Hello Fernando,
>
>             First of all, I would like to report to the chairs your
>             improper behaviour that consists of personally attacking
>             and offending Lucilla. This should be taken seriously and
>             shouldn’t go unnoticed so as to maintain a fair and
>             sensible discussion on the list.
>
>             I would also like to point out that now that the chairs
>             have amended their decision, the appeal has become invalid.
>
>             Please start showing a little respect for what the chairs
>             are doing. Everything they voluntarily do is for the sake
>             of this community.
>
>             Regards,
>
>             Lamiaa
>
>             Le dim. 18 oct. 2020 à 00:20, Fernando Frediani
>             <fhfrediani at gmail.com <mailto:fhfrediani at gmail.com>> a écrit :
>
>                 Do not deceive yourself. There is an appeal ongoing
>                 before any possible ratification.
>
>                 Fernando
>
>
>                 On Sat, 17 Oct 2020, 20:12 lucilla fornaro,
>                 <lucillafornarosawamoto at gmail.com
>                 <mailto:lucillafornarosawamoto at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>                     No, what I meant is that we’ve been discussing for
>                     weeks, the end of the last call has been already
>                     announced.
>                     Co-chairs shouldn’t make any changes to that
>                     decision. The policy shall now move to ratification.
>
>
>                     Regards,
>
>                     Lucilla
>
>
>
>
>
>                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>                     *Da:* dc at darwincosta.com
>                     <mailto:dc at darwincosta.com> <dc at darwincosta.com
>                     <mailto:dc at darwincosta.com>>
>                     *Inviato:* domenica, ottobre 18, 2020 2:49 AM
>                     *A:* lucilla fornaro
>                     *Cc:* ABDULKARIM OLOYEDE; rpd List
>                     *Oggetto:* Re: [rpd] Reversal of Consensus on
>                     Resource Transfer Policy
>
>>                     On 17 Oct 2020, at 19:36, lucilla fornaro
>>                     <lucillafornarosawamoto at gmail.com
>>                     <mailto:lucillafornarosawamoto at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>                     
>>                     Dear Co-chair, dear community,
>>
>>                     I disagree with this extension of one week. I
>>                     don’t see how this further week can do any good
>>                     to a discussion that has already reached its
>>                     purpose.
>>                     It is clear that the community members have had
>>                     exhaustive time to discuss the policy.
>>
>>                     The end of the last call for this policy has
>>                     already been declared and we should keep moving
>>                     forward from that.
>                     I guess you meant send it back to discussion? I
>                     have previously asked the Co-chair to share with
>                     the community facts & figures on how this proposal
>                     have reached consensus... Until now, we have not
>                     seen nothing on this regards...
>
>                     Luckily there is an appeal submitted.
>>
>>
>>                     Regards,
>>
>>                     Lucilla
>
>                     Regards,
>                     Darwin-.
>
>>                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>                     *Da:* ABDULKARIM OLOYEDE
>>                     <oloyede.aa at unilorin.edu.ng
>>                     <mailto:oloyede.aa at unilorin.edu.ng>>
>>                     *Inviato:* domenica, ottobre 18, 2020 1:03 AM
>>                     *A:* rpd List
>>                     *Oggetto:* [rpd] Reversal of Consensus on
>>                     Resource Transfer Policy
>>                     Dear colleagues,
>>
>>                     Despite our belief that this policy has covered
>>                     almost all of the concerns raised especially the
>>                     major objections, we would like to give the
>>                     community more time to discern after considering
>>                     the community's feedback on the consensus
>>                     declared on the Resource Transfer Polic.
>>
>>                     We, the co-chairs, have changed our decision and
>>                     opt to extend the last call for one more week for
>>                     prudence's sake.
>>
>>                     Thank you.
>>
>>                     Co-Chair
>>                     PDWG
>>
>>
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