[rpd] Policy supremacy

[Nia Petronella]

Dear colleagues,

I agree with Taye. The discussion has drifted from the policy into
judgments about who is entitled to participate and how they prepare their
messages.

A community process should test evidence and arguments, not familiarity,
seniority, email addresses, or writing style. Participation brings
expertise, warning, and objection, but it does not give anyone a mandate to
belittle or exclude others.

Remarks questioning whether objectors are even human cross a line. Whatever
one’s position on the proposal or AI tools, personal ridicule is not a
technical rebuttal.

The sensible course is to apply the Code of Conduct consistently, lower the
temperature, and return to the actual policy issues.

Regards,
Nonhlanhla



On Tue, 21 Jul 2026, 3:42 pm Taye Medoye <daniel.medoye at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
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> Permit me to remark that the first impression one gets perusing the
> torrent of submissions in the last twenty-four hours, is that the focus of
> the Community may have shifted from making helpful and concrete inputs
> towards a proposed policy development, to a supremacy contest, and most
> likely unhealthy rivalry over language use. If this insinuation is valid,
> then there's a need to retreat and refocus.
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> While the concerns of Jordi are noted, and worthy of critical
> consideration, the point has to be made that the discussion process for
> reaching a consensus on any policy proposal, as enshrined in the standard
> operating procedure, has to be mutual and convincing to receive acceptance.
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> In another context, the remarks from Ben, sent from his iPhone - objectors
> who all simultaneously and spontaneously joined from Unkown Gmail accounts
> bombard the lists with AI slop, are recognised as community members, or
> even identifiable human beings for that matter - leave much to be desired.
> I do not think such remarks should be welcome on this platform, given the
> quality of commenters and participants.
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> Going by the community's Code of Conduct, and particularly on the expected
> behaviour of participants, which include - treating others with politeness
> and showing of respect; avoiding personal attacks or otherwise defamatory
> or discriminatory comments, etc, every commenter/participant is expected to
> adhere strictly as established to avoid unnecessary rivalry and chaos.
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> By way of suggestion therefore, l am inclined to suggest that the tone of
> remarks and commentaries be softened, to eschew any form of bitterness,
> while attention should be on the issues at stake for consideration.
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> I so suggest!
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> Taye Medoye.
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