<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Tshepo and Guju, we can’t see here that you have the same thought process or you are using the same prompt in the same AI at the same milisecond, in such a way that you both have the same text posted on this mailing list?<div><br></div><div>I really think is high time we perform KYC on this mailing list.</div><div><br></div><div>We can’t be accepting that out of the blue a set of accounts we don’t know the source keep bombarding the mailing list like this.</div><div><br></div><div>In as much as the PDWG is open, we have to ensure that we are exchanging with real people who have a stake in how networks are operated, if not we might end up circling around without moving.</div><div><br></div><div>Gugu and the rest where we’re all of you when this policy was being discussed before the PPM? Where were you during the PPM?</div><div><br></div><div>Where are you all coming from with the sudden interest and knowledge in policy development?<br><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On 21 Jul 2026, at 18:36, Tshepo Masuku <TshepoMasuku26@hotmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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Yes, both addresses are mine. I moved from the Gmail account to Outlook and should have made that clear.</div>
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A change of email address does not create a second participant or a second position. Please treat both addresses as one contributor; I will use the Outlook address going forward.</div>
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An email address is a contact point, not a test of legitimacy. My contributions should be assessed on their substance.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 21 July 2026 18:18:29<br>
<b>To:</b> Tshepo Masuku <TshepoMasuku26@hotmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> rpd@afrinic.net <rpd@afrinic.net><br>
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Tshepo,</div>
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Ok I will take Gugu out of this line of conversation.</div>
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I see you are Tshepo Masuku <TshepoMasuku26@hotmail.com></div>
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Are you related to the other Tshepo Masuku <tshepomasuku16@gmail.com> who has also been frequently posting on this list?</div>
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<b>From: </b>Tshepo Masuku <TshepoMasuku26@hotmail.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 18:10<br>
<b>To: </b>ben.roberts@frinic.net <ben.roberts@afrinic.net>; Gugu Dhlamini <gugudhlamini343@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>rpd@afrinic.net <rpd@afrinic.net><br>
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Hi Ben,</div>
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I speak only for myself. I reviewed the message, agree with it, and stand behind it. Similar wording does not prove shared identity or automation.</div>
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If you have evidence of impersonation, submit it to the co-chairs. Otherwise, please address the policy rather than speculate about participants.</div>
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I will not continue this side discussion.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 21 July 2026 18:02:36<br>
<b>To:</b> Tshepo Masuku <TshepoMasuku26@hotmail.com>; Gugu Dhlamini <gugudhlamini343@gmail.com><br>
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So you used the same prompt into the same AI tool and emailed the same reply ? Excuse my skepticism, but are you the same person with different personas ? Or just AI agents running the same script ?</div>
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I think thats a fair question to ask given the circumstances?</div>
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<b>From: </b>Tshepo Masuku <TshepoMasuku26@hotmail.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 17:55<br>
<b>To: </b>Ben Roberts - AfriNIC <ben.roberts@afrinic.net>; Gugu Dhlamini <gugudhlamini343@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>rpd@afrinic.net <rpd@afrinic.net><br>
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Hi Ben,</div>
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The similarity is not mysterious. We addressed the same phrase, and drafting assistance can produce similar wording. I reviewed my message, agree with it, and stand behind it.</div>
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Your profile provides context, but it does not confer a higher status in an open PDP. If affiliation disclosure is to be required, it must be a clear rule applied equally to everyone.</div>
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I will not engage further in authorship speculation.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 21 July 2026 17:47:59<br>
<b>To:</b> Tshepo Masuku <TshepoMasuku26@hotmail.com>; Gugu Dhlamini <gugudhlamini343@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> rpd@afrinic.net <rpd@afrinic.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [rpd] Policy supremacy</span>
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<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Perhaps you can explain to us how you ended up thinking of near identical opening sentences to your emails ? </span></div>
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<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">By way of introduction, my profile can be found here.
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On 21 Jul 2026, at 17:15, Tshepo Masuku <TshepoMasuku26@hotmail.com> wrote:<br>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hi Ben,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Introductions can provide context, but they should not become a test of whether someone is a “genuine” community member.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">An open process cannot presume that familiar participants belong while newcomers must prove themselves. If affiliation disclosure
is important, it should be a clear and equal rule covering everyone, including employers, clients, funding, and organisational interests.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Until such a rule exists, contributions should be judged by their substance and conduct, not by whether the established circle
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Regards,<br>
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