<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 8:40 PM, Randy Bush <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:randy@psg.com" target="_blank">randy@psg.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="im">> You can choose to not listen to whomever you want but this is right<br>
> from the RIPE webpage. This text below does not state that a<br>
> requirement to participate is that one must "operate in the RIPE<br>
> region".<br>
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</div><div class="im">> RIPE Community<br>
> RIPE (Réseaux IP Européens) is a collaborative forum open to all<br>
> parties interested in wide area IP networks in Europe and beyond.<br>
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</div>yep. but 'casting a vote' in a region where you have no presence is<br>
considered quite rude. only americans seem to do it, and are notorious,<br>
causing american opinions to be discounted in general.<br>
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one would think that especially arin advisory council members would<br>
exercise manners.<br>
<br></blockquote><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px"><br class="">I don't disagree and that's exactly why I mostly read and almost never post on this list. Although when I was RIPE member I was still treated as if my vote was somehow less important than others. </div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px">Nonetheless it is everyone's right to voice their opinion regardless.</div>
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see you in athens?<br>
<span class=""><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></blockquote><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px">Nope I'll be in Vancouver though. Have fun in Athens! </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px">
<br></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px">----Cathy </span></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
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randy<br>
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