[Accountability-tf] Stepping down

Dear Accountability Task Force,

I am sure you have been following the recent discussions on the ripe-list
regarding the TF work. Some of it are extensions from the correspondence
happened before and during the last RIPE meeting.

After some deep consideration I have decided to step down from the Task
Force, both as a chair and a member. This was not a light decision I took.
I would like to explain my main reasons to you, as you deserve to know,
having spent time and energy on this matter so far with me, before I send
an announcement to the RIPE list:

a) The tone of the recent conversations made me question whether there is
enough willingness, interest and/or trust from the larger part of the
community towards the Task Force to perform within its scope at all. After
6 months from its inception a Task Force should not be questioned about its
scope in principle if that scope is able to speak to a community it serves
to.

b) Even if there is enough interest from the community, the current tone of
the discussions are rather disruptive and take away from the time and
energy that I can devote to the task for the actual work. I keep finding
myself needing to respond to some, in my opinion, irrelevant commentary on
the list, rather than being able to focus on the actual TF work. You may
remember when I accepted to Co-Chair the TF I already made everyone aware
that I was very much time challenged with my newly assumed position in my
day job. At this point I am afraid I do not see how I can contribute under
the current circumstances.

I still am very glad I took part in the Task Force so far and got to know
you better all, even if limited. I care about the topics that the Task
Force highlighted so far and I will do my best to contribute to the
discussions that the TF work will generate once it is published. In fact I
am looking forward to that.

I wish you the best and hope to connect soon again.

Filiz Yilmaz
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