[rpd] Updated AFRINIC Community Code of Conduct

Thu Nov 12 13:11:38 UTC 2026

That's correct, Alain. I believe the PDP should refer to AFRINIC's CoC just
as other RIRs do not have multiple CoCs. Whether the AFRINIC CoC should
remain an operational document or become a PDP policy is a separate issue.

Current AFRINIC CoC clearly specifies the role of Co-Chairs within the
AFRINIC CoC so I'm not sure why using the phrase "applicable CoC" would
apply as that suggests there will be multiple CoCs. If that is the
intention, which i do not believe should be the case, then the AFRINIC CoC
should be updated to further clarify its scope regarding PDWG participation.

Regards
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On Thu, 12 Nov 2026, 5:55 am ALAIN AINA via RPD, <rpd at afrinic.net> wrote:

> Hi Ben,
>
> > On 12 Nov 2026, at 09:49, ben.roberts--- via RPD <rpd at afrinic.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > Jordi,
> > This is a code of conduct for Afrinic and Afrinic services.  Hence it
> was formulated by Afrinic.  However it took into accounts the concerns and
> comments that were discussed on this list, with respect to inauthentic
> communications.
> >
> > The RPD community is also free to make its own policies and codes of
> conduct’s that go beyond AfriNICs CoC.
>
> Thanks for the clarification. In the PDWG guidelines and Procedures policy
> proposal, we refer to “applicable Codes of Conduct”(*) as the
> community/PDWG could adapt appropriate CoCs and there was a comment that “
> we  just refer to AFRINIC CoC and that should be sufficient”(**).
>
> (*)
> ====
> 3.3.7 Individual Behaviours
> Occasionally one or more individuals may engage in behaviour on a mailing
> list that, in the opinion of the working group co-chairs, is disruptive to
> the working group’s progress or goes against applicable Codes of Conduct.
> ======
>
> (**)
> https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2026/014791.html
>
> Thanks
>
> —Alain
> >
> > Kind Regards
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > Get Outlook for Mac
> >
> > From: jordi.palet--- via RPD <rpd at afrinic.net>
> > Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026 at 12:43
> > To: AFRINIC Communication <comms at afrinic.net>
> > Cc: rpd <rpd at afrinic.net>
> > Subject: Re: [rpd] Updated AFRINIC Community Code of Conduct
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I understand that there are changes from the previous version, but I’ve
> a few questions on that:
> > 1) Do we have a kind of “diff” among them?
> > 2) When did the community discuss those changes?
> > 3) Do we have a rationale for each of the changes?
> >
> > I recall we have openly discussed previous versions or am I confused?
> >
> > Pretending a community to follow changes in a code of conduct that have
> not been openly discussed and even consensuated with the community (as we
> do in other equivalent communities, RIRs, IETF, etc.) seems to me
> absolutely not appropriate and remind me dictatorial regimes, which clearly
> is not the case for a RIR.
> >
> > I’m not saying I don’t agree with the changes (I don’t know what they
> are), I disagree in not discussing them in an open and transparent way
> which is the basis of our community.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jordi
> >
> > @jordipalet
> >
> > El 11 nov 2026, a las 18:44, AFRINIC Communication via RPD <
> rpd at afrinic.net> escribió:
> >
> > [Version en français au bas]
> >
> > Dear Colleagues,
> >
> > We have published an updated AFRINIC Community Code of Conduct (
> https://afrinic.net/code).
> >
> > The  AFRINIC Code of Conduct outlines the principles and standards of
> behaviour expected of all participants to foster respectful, inclusive and
> constructive engagement across our community platforms. We encourage all
> community members to read and familiarise themselves with the updated Code
> of Conduct. As part of implementing the updated Code, AFRINIC will be
> testing an automated moderation mechanism on its public mailing lists.
> Further details will be shared as implementation progresses.
> >
> > To report a violation on the Members or other mailing lists, please
> email conduct [at] afrinic [dot] net. Violations on the RPD mailing list
> should be reported to the PDWG Co-Chairs at: pdwg [at] afrinic [dot] net.
> >
> > We thank the AFRINIC Community for helping keep our community spaces
> respectful, open and productive.
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> >
> > AFRINIC Communications.
> > ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
> > Mise à jour du Code de conduite communautaire d’AFRINIC
> >
> > Chers membres de la communauté,
> >
> > Nous avons publié une nouvelle version  du Code de conduite
> communautaire d’AFRINIC (https://afrinic.net/code).
> >
> > Le Code de conduite d’AFRINIC énonce les principes et les normes de
> comportement attendus de tous les participants afin de favoriser des
> échanges respectueux, inclusifs et constructifs sur l’ensemble de nos
> plateformes communautaires. Nous invitons tous les membres de la communauté
> à lire le Code de conduite mis à jour et à en prendre connaissance. Dans le
> cadre de son implémentation, AFRINIC procédera à l’essai d’un mécanisme de
> modération automatisée sur ses listes de diffusion publiques. De plus
> amples informations seront progressivement communiquées sur cette
> implémentation.
> >
> > Pour signaler une violation sur la liste de diffusion des membres ou sur
> d’autres listes de diffusion, veuillez écrire à conduct [at] afrinic [dot]
> net. Les violations sur la liste de diffusion RPD doivent être signalées
> aux coprésidents du PDWG à l’adresse suivante : pdwg [at] afrinic [dot] net.
> >
> > Nous remercions la communauté d’AFRINIC de contribuer à faire de nos
> espaces communautaires des lieux respectueux, ouverts et constructifs.
> >
> > Cordialement,
> > Communication AFRINIC
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