[rpd] [Last Call] Draft Policy Proposal – Hierarchical Names for New AS-SETs (AFPUB-2026-ASN-001-DRAFT02)

[Ben Roberts - AfriNIC]

Fundiswa,
But the AI bots opposing the AS-SET policy aren’t making technical arguments. They are just regurgitating and re-using the same script. None of them seem to know or care what an AS-SET is, or what network owners use them for. 

Cheers,
Ben
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> On 19 Jul 2026, at 17:56, Fundiswa Nadia Maseko <fundiswanadia2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Dear PDWG,
> 
> I have been following this discussion with interest, and I would like to express my concern about the direction it has taken.
> 
> The Policy Development Process should evaluate technical arguments on their merits. Whether a participant drafted a message unaided, received editorial assistance, or used modern writing tools does not determine whether the reasoning is sound. Speculating about authorship instead of addressing the substance risks distracting the Working Group from the policy questions before it.
> 
> I am also concerned by suggestions that contributions should be disregarded simply because of assumptions about how they were written. If there are factual or technical errors, they should be identified and discussed. That is how consensus is strengthened.
> 
> The questions raised by several participants remain legitimate subjects for technical debate: whether the proposal has demonstrated operational necessity, whether the proposed intervention is proportionate, and whether less restrictive alternatives have been adequately considered.
> 
> I therefore encourage all participants to continue engaging with the substance of the proposal while maintaining the respectful and professional standards expected within the PDWG. 
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Fundiswa Nadia Maseko
> 
> 
> 
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