[anti-abuse-wg] Decision on Proposal 2017-02 & Next Steps

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 12:57:33PM +0000, Brian Nisbet wrote:
>Finally we need to address the objections around the possible implications of organisations *not* following this policy. It is clear that 2017-02 does not attempt to introduce any additional processes nor change how the NCC would act in cases where policies are not followed. We believe this has been clarified. If members of the community have an issue with these procedures then we think that's a separate discussion, rather than a valid reason to object to 2017-02

I disagree with this statement on several points:

1) 2017-02 *does* introduce an additional process, namely that to validate an email address. 

2) We only have the statement of the RIPE NCC as to how they
intend to implement this process. Once the proposal is approved,
this is out of the hands of this community. The NCC can make any
changes they wish by simple board decision, they can make it
harder, easier, whatever and as long as the contractual rights of
a member aren't touched, nobody will be able to exert any
influence on this (at least by democratic means).

3) There is no forum for a "separate discussion". 

Thus, 2017-02 does not stand on its own, the implementation of it
is part and parcel of the issue it tries to address and this makes the
implementation of it a, if not *the* valid reason to object, or
indeed support, it.


rgds,
Sascha Luck