[rpd] Policy supremacy

[NP Petronella]

Hi Ben,

Yes, I am her and she is me.

BR,
Nonhlanhla

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From: Ben Roberts - AfriNIC <ben.roberts at afrinic.net>
Sent: Wednesday, 22 July 2026 18:32:26
To: Petronella NP <NPertuniaPetronella at outlook.com>
Cc: rpd at afrinic.net <rpd at afrinic.net>
Subject: Re: [rpd] Policy supremacy

NP,

For avoidance of doubt…

Are you related to
Nia Petronella - nonhlanhlapetronella85 at gmail.com

Kind regards
Ben


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On 22 Jul 2026, at 16:53, NP Petronella <NPertuniaPetronella at outlook.com> wrote:


Dear Ben,

I support a 'neutral human-verification process', but not the conclusion you draw. Strong arguments from unfamiliar mailboxes are not proof that the accounts are automated.

Any verification mechanism must be formally adopted, administered by the co-chairs or list operator, privacy-preserving, and applied equally to established and new participants. It should verify only that a real person controls the account.

Otherwise, verification becomes mandate laundering: a small procedural circle converts suspicion into authority to decide who qualifies as “the community.”

Regards,
Nonhlanhla


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