[address-policy-wg] Re: 2008-08 Policy Proposal Withdrawn (Initial Certification Policy in the RIPE NCC Service Region)

On 26/07/2011 22:33, Daniel Roesen wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 05:46:22PM +0100, Nigel Titley wrote:
>> With great regret, we have had to admit that the PDP has failed in
>> this case.
> The PDP worked fine, it just didn't have the outcome you desired.
The PDP did not "work fine". There is a strong demand for certification, 
there is an equally strong objection. If the PDP "worked fine" we would 
have hammered out a middle ground like we usually do on technical matters.

And just to get things straight, wearing my personal hat, I have no 
emotional investment in this proposal. I was left holding it when the 
CERT-TF disbanded. I've been feeding it and changing its nappies ever 
since and personally I'd like to have the spare bedroom back. However I 
happen to believe that it is important for the RIPE community and the 
rest of the world that we get a strong decision on this and not just 
"well we couldn't be arsed to actually debate it properly". Otherwise, 
somewhere down the line, we are going to get serious folk knocking on 
the door and saying "You did what? You abandoned the technique that 
could have prevent the melt down of the internet that happened last week 
because you couldn't be bothered to have a proper debate about it". I'd 
much rather have a proper decision on record. If that decision was "we 
voted on it and decided not to do it" then I'm happy.

Nigel