[address-policy-wg] Proposal 2011-02 moving to Last Call

Hi Sander,

On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 04:11:35PM +0200, Sander Steffann wrote:
>This is not part of the policy but a suggestion to the RIPE NCC.
>It seemed useful information to have, but if people think it is 
>not then we won't suggest this to the NCC. However, all of this 
>is part of the implementation (which is up to the NCC) and not 
>part of the policy. The policy hasn't changed.  

This suggestion, if followed, would implicitly become policy 
without consensus from the PDP. I assume that is what Nick 
alludes to in his reply. IMO, that would be a dangerous precedent
to set.

Besides, the request form already contains the "why-pi" question.
A requirement to "prove that you're worthy" would just lead to 
applicants concocting whatever story they think the IPRA will 
believe and be completely useless information.

>Considering that this well-intended suggestion to the NCC seems 
>to have caused controversy and distract from the actual policy 
>proposal we will not send the suggestion to the NCC.  

Without the requirement I do, of course, fully support the policy.

cheers,
Sascha