<div dir="ltr">Dear Chairman Sunday :)<div><br></div><div>Kind thanks for your replies today, I do believe that they have made a huge impact. <br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 4:14 PM, Sunday Folayan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sfolayan@gmail.com" target="_blank">sfolayan@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>I understand that you have a concern with two people posting to the
RPD list using very similar names. Moderation of the RPD mailing
list is the responsibility of the PDWG co-chairs, so I suggest that
you refer your concern to them.<br></p></div></blockquote><div>Unfortunately I have lost confidence in the "PDWG Chairs" as they also have the overall responsibility for this list which imho has gone way beyond its real purpose. Most of the messages here no longer relate to the topic. As such I am appealing to you and the CEO to step in and try establish some decorum. </div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely</div><div><br></div><div>Alan </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div><div class="h5"><br>
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<div class="m_-911513501298138630moz-cite-prefix">On 18/01/2018 12:08, Alan Levin wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Dear Chairperson and CEO
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<div class="gmail_extra">The following looks like there is fraud
happening at AfriNIC:</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 11:21 PM,
Jacob Odame-Baiden <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:odamyte@gmail.com" target="_blank">odamyte@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">I am worried that this Jacob Odame might
be impersonating my account. I am an AFRINIC 25 Fellow
and my exact name buy a different email address is being
used to communicate on this forum. I will entreat admin
to verify and deal with this.
<div dir="auto">I need to be sure that there is another
Jacob.<br>
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<div>I am hoping as a small LIR and Internet Society
activist, that you can please pay attention and assist to
provide some kind of decorum :(</div>
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<div>Sincerely</div>
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<div>Alan Levin</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 30 Dec 2017 18:21,
"Andrew Alston" <<a href="mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com" target="_blank">Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.c<wbr>om</a>>
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<div>Ignoring the underlined bolder
hyperbolic, let me comment bluntly and
simply:</div>
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<div>I will do whatever I feel necessary
to protect the industry in which I
work. I will do whatever I feel
necessary to protect the consumers of
internet services on this continent. I
will react to any threat that I see to
the industry or to the consumer - and I
make no apologies for it.</div>
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<div>We keep referring to how the
“community” wants something or doesn’t
want it - yet the reality is - we are a
divided community - divided on
linguistic grounds - divided on
geographic grounds - divided on
ideology.</div>
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<div>The statements made about the will of
the community as based on the absurd
notion that only one segment of the
community has any validity - and anyone
who disagrees is not part of said
community or is some how the enemy -
this is not the case - but that is how
it is portrayed.</div>
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<div>I will not get into the specifics of
any particular policy in this email -
but I will say this - should AfriNIC and
the policies by which it operates become
a threat to the industry at large in any
portion of this continent - or
compromise the growth of internet
penetration on this continent in
violation of section 3 of the bylaws -
or act outside of the laws under which
it is governed - be they the companies
act - the bylaws - the competitions act
- or the very procedures and policies
that have been ratified through
legitimate board mandates - then do not
cry foul when people react - especially
after repeated warnings.</div>
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<div>I am beyond threats - beyond
intimidation - and quite frankly beyond
being cowed into submission by people
claiming that is what I am attempting.
I act in the manner that I see best for
the industry - and if indeed there is no
violation of the law - and if indeed
correct procedures and policies have
been followed - then my actions
represent no threat. The threat only
exists if you acknowledge wrong doing in
the first instance.</div>
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<div>As for wanting to do AfriNIC harm -
you are incorrect in this as well - I
have no desire to do harm to AfriNIC -
however - the good of the industry and
the African consumer outweighs Afrinic -
and if in sincere belief I am acting in
the best interests of those two groups
and that requires that I act against
AfriNIC - so be it - it is not from a
desire to do harm - it is from a desire
to protect an industry I hold dear and
that I have worked my entire adult life
to promote across large segments of this
continent.</div>
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<div>So yes - I am now taking actions -
actions for which I make no apologies -
and which are the pure result of
repeated and ignored warnings about the
consequences of actions. It strikes me
- and maybe I am misreading this - that
a particular group of individuals are
hell bent on seeing their policies past
- no matter the consequences to the
industry - and expect to have others let
them behave in a matter that is
completely contrary to community
consensus or the good of the collective
industry - that is naive in the extreme.</div>
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<div>So in summary - I will act - always
within the bounds of the law - and to
the best of my abi.oty - to protect the
industry - to protect the consumer - and
I will make no apologies for this.</div>
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<div>Andrew</div>
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From: Jacob Odame <<a href="mailto:jacobodame00@gmail.com" target="_blank">jacobodame00@gmail.com</a>><br>
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2017 03:45<br>
Subject: Re: [rpd] Competitions Tribunal
Petition<br>
To: Andrew Alston <<a href="mailto:andrew.alston@liquidtelecom.com" target="_blank">andrew.alston@liquidtelecom.c<wbr>om</a>><br>
Cc: rpd <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" target="_blank">rpd@afrinic.net</a>><br>
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<div dir="ltr">It is now brutally clear
that Andrew's position is that <b><u>he
is either right or righ</u></b>t
and that he will<b><u>anything</u></b>
to cause harm to our very own registry
AfriNIC when his position conflicts
with that of the community.
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<div>It is also clear that he does not
take the community's views in any
esteem and regard since<b><u>he
wants a government to force the
AfriNIC Board to push policies
top down</u></b> to us the
community.</div>
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<div>A very absurd situation. </div>
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<div>I know that the appeal committee
and AfriNIC Board will not budge to
threats and intimidation and will
exercise good judgement for the good
of the entire community and not a
privileged, loud and malicious few.
The continent<b><u>should not and
cannot be held ransom</u></b> by
such individuals.</div>
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<div>Jacob<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri,
Dec 29, 2017 at 7:54 PM,
Andrew Alston <span dir="ltr">
<<a href="mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com" target="_blank">Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.c<wbr>om</a>></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Hi All,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Everything
stated here is done
in my personal
capacity and is not
necessarily
representative of
the views of any
organization to
which I am
affiliated.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">It is a
sad day when it
comes to this – but
due to the
significant business
risks imposed by the
potential
ratification of the
soft-landing policy,
and the boards lack
of response to
repeated queries as
to AFRINIC’s
violation of
Mauritian law – the
time has come to now
test these potential
violations and to
see if there is any
recourse.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Since
this document
contains direct
reference to issues
of policy that would
normally fall under
the RPD – I am
sending this to the
list. Those who
wish to join the
petition to the
competitions
tribunal can print
this – sign it – and
scan it back to me.
This document will
be submitted to the
competitions
tribunal within the
next 14 days – to
give people a chance
to digest its
contents and decide
for themselves if
they believe they
wish to be party to
this action.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Note:
As per the rules of
the competitions
tribunal – any
signatory on these
documents will be
confidential and the
names of the
complainants will
not be disclosed to
AFRINIC – so there
is no risk of
victimization here.
Any signed copies
received by myself
shall be held in
strictest confidence
other than for the
purposes of
submission to the
commission.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Please
also note – the
submission of this
petition shall in no
way prejudice the
right to potential
litigation against
AFRINIC should
companies and
individuals feel
that such is
warranted.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Yours
Sincerely<span class="m_-911513501298138630m_-5338922860240606848m_5973422282826967876HOEnZb"></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Andrew
Alston</span></p>
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General data Engineering Services (SKANNET)
16 Oshin Road, Kongi Bodija, Ibadan - Nigeria
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