<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">+1<div class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Feb 9, 2021, at 4:12 AM, Mark Elkins <<a href="mailto:mje@posix.co.za" class="">mje@posix.co.za</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
  
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  <div class=""><p class="">Regarding the recall of the Co-Chairs - a line was drawn in the
      sand. The Co-Chairs were found wanting and have been recalled. You
      can't go back and move that line - so the recall must stand.</p><p class="">Regarding mailing list registrations - I really have issues when
      people by the names of PorkyProtection <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:PorkyProtection@protonmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><PorkyProtection@protonmail.com></a>
      and sock-puppet-420 <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sock-puppet-420@protonmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><sock-puppet-420@protonmail.com></a>
      are able to subscribe and write to the lists - especially if they
      are able to also potentially vote. I understand that some people
      may require more than one email address (Private & Company)
      but the two above examples show some have taken this liberty too
      far. I personally think people should only be added after some
      form of validation is performed. People should only be allowed to
      vote from one email address (any that they have "validated") and
      only after 12 months of existence according to their validation
      (so they can still change email addresses and remain valid).<br class="">
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/9/21 11:47 AM, Dewole Ajao via RPD
      wrote:<br class="">
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    <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:ad6dfa61-bf46-6746-828b-a74788b45f46@forum.org.ng" class="">
      <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" class=""><p class="">The proposed election process may have been workable if we did
        not already have contention over an unusual/unexplained surge in
        mailing list registrations a couple of moons ago. Setting a cut
        off date before that surge then cuts off some real humans that
        joined the mailing list after the surge. What to do?</p><p class="">Dewole.<br class="">
      </p>
      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/9/2021 10:13 AM, Owen DeLong
        wrote:<br class="">
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      <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:27D343F1-B4BC-454E-A534-BB7086EA6D36@delong.com" class="">
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        The co-chair model is by far the more common model among all the
        RIRs.
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class="">However, there is one exception and I will say
          that in its region, it has served the community rather well
          throughout the history of that RIR.</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class="">It’s also the region where I have the greatest
          familiarity, now being in my 14th year of service in that
          body.</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class="">In our region, we have 15 members and they come
          from diverse segments of the community (cloud providers, large
          ISPs, small ISPs, individuals, and more).</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class="">Being that I have been involved for so long in
          that process at such a deep level, my view may be somewhat
          biased, but if the PDWG wishes to pursue a transition towards
          an Advisory Council structure instead of just 2 co-chairs, I’m
          happy to contribute my knowledge and experience to that
          process.</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class="">However, this should not be the immediate fix to
          the current situation.</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class="">The current situation should be resolved in the
          most efficient possible way to achieve a fair and open
          election from the existing participants in the community.</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class="">Lacking co-chairs to lead the process, I think it
          should probably fall to the election committee to manage the
          election process. I propose that:</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">   </span>1.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">  </span>EC
          set a date (in the past) at which time you must have been a
          member of the RPD</div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">           </span>list
          in order to vote. This should prevent any room stacking and
          allay any fears of room-stacking.</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">   </span>2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">  </span>EC
          sets a date (~10-14 days out) when nominations open. Anyone
          eligible person wishing to serve may</div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">           </span>self-nominate
          or be nominated by another. EC should collect and validate all
          such</div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">           </span>nominations.
          All validated nominees should be placed on a slate.
          Nominations should</div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">           </span>run
          for 1 week from the opening date.</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">   </span>3.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">  </span>Each
          candidate should be able to submit a video and written
          statement to be posted on the</div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">           </span>AfriNIC
          web site at the same time as the slate is announced.</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">   </span>4.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">  </span>Two
          weeks after announcement of the slate, voting should commence
          and run for 1 week.</div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">           </span>Each
          member should make a ranked-choice vote of 1 or more
          candidates to hold the office.</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">           </span>If
          you aren’t familiar with ranked-choice voting, <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)</a></div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">           </span>provides
          good detail.</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">           </span>Essentially,
          the votes are counted in consecutive rounds, starting with
          everyone’s first choice.</div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">           </span>The
          candidate receiving the lowest percentage vote in each round
          is eliminated and their votes</div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">           </span>are
          transferred to the next choice of each voter who had
          contributed to their total votes.</div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">   </span></div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">           </span>In
          this case, since we are electing two co-chairs, once the first
          candidate reaches a ≥50%</div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">           </span>majority
          in the ranked-choices, they should be selected to serve out
          the longer term and</div>
        <div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">           </span>the
          next-highest ranked candidate should be selected to serve out
          the shorter term.</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class="">Even this process will take time, but I think we
          should have a deliberate process and a proper election</div>
        <div class="">for the fairness of all.</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class="">Owen</div>
        <div class=""><br class="">
        </div>
        <div class="">
          <div class=""><br class="">
            <blockquote type="cite" class="">
              <div class="">On Feb 9, 2021, at 00:16 , Dewole Ajao via
                RPD <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">rpd@afrinic.net</a>> wrote:</div>
              <br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
              <div class=""><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
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                  0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">Actually there
                  is no king in the PDP, fortunately or unfortunately.
                  Hopefully though, the market will be coordinated as
                  best possible using the untested rules we have to work
                  with in this case.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                </p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
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                  0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">My take:</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
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                  font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal;
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                  0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">PDP (section
                  3.5) says a co-chair may be recalled (with request and
                  justification sent to the board of directors);
                  Logically, the recall process ends in either recall of
                  the co-chair or continuation of his/her term. That's
                  all that the conflict resolution section states and as
                  such we will have to go to another part of the PDP
                  that makes mention of a truncated co-chair term.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                </p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
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                  font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal;
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                  0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">The applicable
                  section (i.e. 3.3) says the Working Group may select a
                  replacement to serve the remainder of the term. Given
                  the current polarized state of this working group,
                  perhaps Afrinic staff under the guidance of the CEO
                  and some advisory from the Board (being the
                  representatives of resource members) could convene an
                  online meeting in which the working group properly
                  analyzes the situation and chooses a path forward?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                </p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
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                  normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:
                  0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">Considering our
                  current fear of room stacking ahead of either face to
                  face and online polls, it would be interesting to see
                  how we resolve this one. Is this the birth of a PDWG
                  led by a small group rather than 2 individuals? A
                  group given a mandate to somehow tidy up many of the
                  flaws in the current PDP?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                </p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
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                  0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">Regards,</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
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                  0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">Dewole who
                  quickly runs off to get a flame retardant suit :-P<br class="">
                </p>
                <div class="moz-cite-prefix" style="caret-color: rgb(0,
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                  none;">On 2/9/2021 7:17 AM, Daniel Yakmut via RPD
                  wrote:<br class="">
                </div>
                <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:05fe0c92-2a6a-e549-cb49-47c725d76a85@gmail.com" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;
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                  none;" class=""><p class="">I don't agree Fernando, a committee does
                    not usually have that 'absoluteness' you mentioned.
                    I can also understand the remarks 'Findings/Outcome
                    of the Recall Committee' to mean that there is a
                    hanging process.</p><p class="">Please, the committee's outcome remains
                    that the Co-Chairs should be recalled. There must be
                    a pronouncement from the board that constituted the
                    Recall committee. This is not a market square so we
                    cannot take the 'shout of a mad man in the market to
                    mean the proclamation of the king'. The king must
                    speak through the authorised channel, before the
                    people can accept.</p><p class="">Therefore, we wait!</p><p class="">Simply</p><p class="">Daniel<br class="">
                  </p><p class=""><br class="">
                  </p>
                  <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 09/02/2021 3:18 am,
                    Badru Ntege wrote:<br class="">
                  </div>
                  <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:41165EF8-C41E-40D5-BE6D-28D1DA530C24@nftconsult.com" class="">
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                      <div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt;
                        font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US">I believe this is the
                          correct understanding of the outcome. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
                      <div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt;
                        font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US"><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div>
                      <div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt;
                        font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US">We now need to move
                          forward with the selection of new co-chairs.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
                      <div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt;
                        font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US"><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div>
                      <div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt;
                        font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US">The community is
                          committed to accept the outcome of the
                          committee.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
                      <div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt;
                        font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US"><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div>
                      <div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt;
                        font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US">Lets move on.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
                      <div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt;
                        font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US"><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div>
                      <div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt;
                        font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" lang="EN-US">Regards.   <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
                      <div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt;
                        font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div>
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                            font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div>
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                            Frediani<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:fhfrediani@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true" style="color: blue;
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                            <b class="">Date:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Tuesday,
                            9 February 2021 at 01:45<br class="">
                            <b class="">To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"rpd
                            >> AfriNIC Resource Policy"<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" moz-do-not-send="true" style="color: blue;
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                            <b class="">Subject:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Re:
                            [rpd] PDWG situation without co-chairs<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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                          Daniel, the output of the Recall Committee
                          regarding the Co-Chairs is already final (read
                          point 19 from their report) according to whats
                          the CPM says about it, so it does not have to
                          be approved by anyone, not even the Board
                          itself.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                          <div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt;
                            font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">So
                            currently we don't have any Co-Chairs.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                            <div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt;
                              font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">What the Committee has mentioned
                              in the document is for the Board to lead
                              the election of the new Co-Chairs and
                              determine the transition during this
                              interim.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                            <div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt;
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                              font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Fernando<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                            Mon, 8 Feb 2021, 19:29 Daniel Yakmut via
                            RPD, <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" moz-do-not-send="true" style="color: blue;
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                            wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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                            we are indeed in a strange situation, which
                            we created for<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                            ourselves. A situation we were drumming for.
                            I thought we all had it<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                            figured out and  that is why we called for
                            recall of the Co-chairs.<br class="">
                            <br class="">
                            I am baffled that Jordi is already making a
                            suggestion on how to proceed<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                            to get new Co-Chairs. When the
                            recommendations of the Recall Committee<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                            has not being assented to. Though, I don't
                            know who is to approve the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                            recommendations of the committee.<br class="">
                            <br class="">
                            Hence, the response of Jordi is not tenable
                            here, since I have not seen<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                            any declaration that, we don't have
                            co-chairs. I am aware that the Alan<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                            Barret led committee made recommendations,
                            which requires acceptance,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                            approval and implementation.<br class="">
                            <br class="">
                            I am rather seeing a strange situation in
                            the haste that is being<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                            suggested on how to deal with the 'situation
                            of no Co-chairs'.<br class="">
                            <br class="">
                            I am currently studying the documents
                            provided by the Recall Committee,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                            to enable one make an appropriate comment.
                            But, at this early stages the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                            outcome of the committees report remains
                            just recommendations.<br class="">
                            <br class="">
                            <br class="">
                            Simply,<br class="">
                            <br class="">
                            Daniel<br class="">
                            <br class="">
                            <br class="">
                            <br class="">
                            On 08/02/2021 9:52 pm, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ
                            via RPD wrote:<br class="">
                            > Hi all,<br class="">
                            ><br class="">
                            > We are in a very strange situation now.<br class="">
                            ><br class="">
                            > We have no co-chairs, we have no
                            meetings (because the Covid) so elections
                            could take place.<br class="">
                            ><br class="">
                            > The Recall Committee suggested that the
                            section 3.3 of the CPM shall take effect (if
                            the working group chair is unable to serve
                            his or her full term the WG may select a
                            replacement to serve the remainder of the
                            term).<br class="">
                            ><br class="">
                            > The Recall Committee report already
                            suggested that the PDWG should work on this
                            and coordinate with the board.<br class="">
                            ><br class="">
                            > Guys, this is our "problem" as a
                            community. Remember that the board is only
                            helping the community here organizing the
                            elections.<br class="">
                            ><br class="">
                            > Is not the board who choose the
                            candidates and elects them it is our tasks.
                            Remember that without co-chairs, we can't
                            advance with our work. Who takes care of
                            ensuring a profitable discussion in the list
                            for any policy proposal (and we have many in
                            the table), or even ensuring that there is
                            not any abuse or bad behavior during this
                            period?<br class="">
                            ><br class="">
                            > I will like to propose a few ideas and
                            I hope that others also do the same.
                            Remember that this is transition period:<br class="">
                            ><br class="">
                            > 1) Ask the board to choose among
                            previous co-chairs that already have proven
                            experience (and hopefully they accept).<br class="">
                            > 2) Nominate ourselves those previous
                            co-chairs.<br class="">
                            > 3) A combination of both 1 and 2 above
                            (example, board nominates one, the community
                            another).<br class="">
                            > 4) Instead of looking for a temporary
                            replacement, asking the board to organize
                            elections in a maximum of 4-6 weeks, using
                            the same procedure that was prepared for the
                            last time and using the same electoral
                            census.<br class="">
                            ><br class="">
                            > If we want to board to hear us and take
                            a decision, we should try to reach consensus
                            *among us* without co-chairs. I know it
                            seems difficult, but I'm convinced that at
                            difficult times, this community will be able
                            to work together.<br class="">
                            ><br class="">
                            > Eddy, I will love to hear also what you
                            have to say, or if the board already has
                            worked out something, etc.<br class="">
                            ><br class="">
                            > Thanks in advance!<br class="">
                            ><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
                            > Regards,<br class="">
                            > Jordi<br class="">
                            > @jordipalet<br class="">
                            >   <br class="">
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