[rpd] RPD Digest, Vol 222, Issue 150

[Nia Petronella]

Dear Taye,

Thank you for your thoughtful and mature intervention. I appreciate that
you addressed the substance without turning the discussion into a contest
over personalities, familiarity, or writing tools.

I agree that participation should remain open and inclusive, with each
contributor responsible for what they submit. Moderation should address
actual abuse or flooding, not the use of AI, translation, or drafting
assistance.

I also appreciate your support for keeping the distinction between
technical implementation and permanent policy authority. Community
participation can guide and test an operational change, but it should not
automatically convert every implementation choice into an institutional
mandate.

This is the respectful and constructive discussion the PDWG needs.

Regards,
Nonhlanhla


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> Subject: Re: [rpd] AS-SETs ... Actual Stupidity and Artificial
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> Dear All,
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> I agree with Nonhlanhla that a technical specification does not
> automatically require an institutional mandate. Her view that policy
> creates permanence, interpretation risk, and precedent beyond the immediate
> database change is noted, and supported as highlighted herein. In her
> opinion, which l agree with, is that ?It affects AFRINIC, not resource
> holders? is therefore not a complete safeguard, because AFRINIC remains the
> institution interpreting and enforcing the resulting rule. Until this
> standard is reviewed, and or reversed, it stands.
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> On AI tools, the standard should be tool-neutral. Moderate actual flooding
> or automated nuisance, but judge ordinary contributions by their substance.
> A person who reviews and submits a message remains responsible for it.
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> On this point, l am inclined to agree with Paul on the need to use AI
> tools in
> - order to improve the clarity of expression and to assist with
> language in their
> contribution. I also support the view that participants using AI tools are
> encouraged to align such tools with brevity and technical clarity.
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> In closing, l support the position of Nonhlanhla that the registry should
> implement what the system technically requires. It should not turn
> implementation convenience into permanent policy authority.
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> Taye Medoye.
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