[rpd] Implémentation of CoC.

Sun May 24 12:47:12 UTC 2026

You are right, this is a new thread and the message is indeed to the
current co-chairs.

We really need to dig into implementation and enforcement of the CoC.

Regards,

—
Arnaud

Le sam. 23 mai 2026 à 17:01, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> a écrit :

> That's was not from the Co-Chairs Arnaud. Yeah Dewole was indeed a
> Co-chair in the past so it's understandable Bro :-)
> That said, the gist from the Board member was to remind us all that
> co-chairs are the custodian of the rpd and while we can bring a matter of
> CoC to their attention there is no need to engage the alleged infringer.
> Co-Chair Watch the list as well so I expect they will act accordingly when
> necessary.
>
> Regards
>
> ----
> Sent from my mobile
> kindly excuse typos
>
> On Sat, 23 May 2026, 10:58 am Arnaud AMELINA, <amelnaud at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Cochairs.. Thanks for acting on this… For the sake of clarity, could
>> you help me understand the “personal attack” in Gregoire’s mail? He did
>> point out to the missing line of a referenced section and raise your
>> attention on a serious violation of the CoC as per section D. Thanks
>> Regards
>> --
>> Arnaud
>>
>> Le ven. 22 mai 2026 à 07:55, Dewole Ajao [AFRINIC] via RPD <
>> rpd at afrinic.net> a écrit :
>>
>>> Thank you, Sami for putting it nicely. I read the emails and was about
>>> to request the following:
>>>
>>> 1. That Mr DeLong be self-respecting and respectful of others
>>> (regardless of his feelings or motivations). Not being a stranger to the
>>> policy development process, it would appear that his comments were designed
>>> to be what my kids refer to as “rage-baiting”.
>>>
>>> 2. That Mr Ehoumi and any others recognize that there is a PDWG
>>> leadership and as such refrain from giving any airtime to comments that are
>>> lacking in guidance or value. It is very okay to ignore posts. Where
>>> comments are derogatory or defamatory, the attention of the working group
>>> Chairs be called to such respectfully. We should let them do their work.
>>>
>>> 3. That the Working Group chairs and any AFRINIC staff supporting them
>>> issue the necessary cautions and keep a watch on the actors involved. If
>>> they can not behave themselves, they do not deserve to be on the list. It
>>> is a free and open forum but we should not allow unnecessary distractions.
>>> It had been a nice couple of days seeing policy proposals and discussions.
>>>
>>> Thank you all for helping the working group keep this a respectful
>>> space.
>>>
>>> With warm regards,
>>> Dewole Ajao.
>>>
>>> On 22 May 2026, at 02:46, Sami Salih <sami.salih at outlook.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Co-Chairs,
>>>
>>> Point of order.
>>>
>>> I believe the tone and conduct reflected in the recent message require
>>> immediate intervention to maintain a civil and professional discussion
>>> environment on the mailing list.
>>>
>>> Technical disagreements are expected and welcome; however, discussions
>>> should remain respectful and constructive.
>>>
>>> With Regards,
>>> Sami Salih.
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Gregoire EHOUMI via RPD <rpd at afrinic.net>
>>> *Sent:* Friday, May 22, 2026 2:22:34 AM
>>> *To:* Owen DeLong <owen at delong.com>
>>> *Cc:* rpd <rpd at afrinic.net>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [rpd] Ratified Policy Proposal -
>>> AFPUB-2020-GEN-006-DRAFT03 AFRINIC Number Resource Policy Transfer
>>>
>>> Hi Owen
>>>
>>> The last point of section 3.6 defines conditions for recipient in
>>> another region:
>>> "If the recipient is in another region, the conditions on the recipient
>>> are defined in the counterpart's RIR transfer policy”
>>>
>>>  Is this so difficult to find?
>>>
>>> Insulting AFRINIC board, community and such arrogance shall not be
>>> tolerated anymore in revived PDP.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Gregoire
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 21, 2026, at 7:30 AM, Owen DeLong via RPD <rpd at afrinic.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ratification of this policy only serves to prove that the board remains
>>> capable of absurdity.
>>>
>>> As written, the policy requires an out-of-region recipient allowed by
>>> the policy to comply with AFRINC policies, sign an AfriNIX RSA, etc.
>>> (section 3.6).
>>>
>>> Ridiculous.
>>>
>>> Owen
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 8, 2026, at 22:45, Madhvi Gokool via RPD <rpd at afrinic.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> * Dear PDWG Members, We refer to the PDWG Chairs report on the draft
>>> policy proposal AFPUB-2020-GEN-006-DRAFT03  AFRINIC Number Resource Policy
>>> Transfer dated 14 January 2022 and sent to the AFRINIC Board of Directors
>>> for ratification. The Board has also taken note of the report of the Policy
>>> Liaison dated  24 October 2025.  We wish to inform you that the AFRINIC
>>> Board, at its meeting held on 4 February 2026, considered the PDWG Chairs'
>>> recommendation and resolved,with the consent of the Receiver,  that the
>>> above policy proposal be ratified. The  AFRINIC Secretariat will revert
>>> back on the implementation.  Kind Regards, Madhvi Gokool & Brice Abba
>>> Policy Liaisons *
>>>
>>>
>>> * References :- Policy Proposal -
>>> https://afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-006-d3
>>> <https://afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-006-d3> PDWG Chairs Report -
>>> https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2022/014142.html
>>> <https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2022/014142.html> Kind Regards,
>>> Madhvi Gokool & Brice Abba *
>>>
>>> --
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