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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> NP Petronella<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 23 July 2026 15:25:26<br>
<b>To:</b> rpd-request@afrinic.net <rpd-request@afrinic.net>; mike@iptrading.com <mike@iptrading.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [rpd] PDWG Co-Chairs communication regarding observed behavior on AFPUB-2026-ASN-001-DRAFT02</font>
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<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hi Mike,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">I think that is a fair approach. A strong argument should not be discounted because a tool helped express it, just as a
weak argument should not gain weight merely because someone typed it unaided.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">The 2020 experience offers a useful distinction. Where voting was involved, eligibility controls were considered because
votes are counted. Policy discussion is different: rough consensus should assess distinct arguments, not subscription dates or the number of similar messages.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Repeated points can be consolidated, and actual list-swamping can already be moderated. At the same time, newer participants
and AI-assisted contributions should still be judged on clarity, relevance, and evidence.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">That seems the balanced position: moderate conduct, not tools; reduce repetition, not participation; and keep the focus
on the argument rather than the author.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Regards,<br>
Nonhlanhla </span></p>
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