[anti-abuse-wg] 2019-03 New Policy Proposal (BGP Hijacking is a RIPE Policy Violation)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: anti-abuse-wg <anti-abuse-wg-bounces at ripe.net> On Behalf Of
> Ronald F. Guilmette
> Sent: Saturday 23 March 2019 23:47 
> 
> In message <C262A3C0-C4ED-4BDC-A287-433EEAAD4642 at a2b-
> internet.com>,
> Erik Bais <ebais at a2b-internet.com> wrote:
> 
> >So if we want the Executive board to do something like this, this needs
> >to go to the GM.
> 
> I have no reason to doubt that.
> 
> It is still, I believe,. within the prerogative of this WG to pass a non- binding
> resolution -recommending- that the GM take up the matter, and that it
> accept the proposal.  Would you agree?
> 
> I ask the Chair for clarification.

The WG can do all sorts of things. 😊 Should this proposal reach consensus, and remember that part of that process includes an impact assessment report from the NCC, there will have to be extensive discussions on how it might be approached and implemented. Non-binding resolutions are tricky things at the best of times. 

> >I would also like it if you would refrain from making ANY comments
> >about the WWII and apologize to the people on the list.
> 
> My apologies.  I confess that I utterly negelected to consider the possibility
> that some in Europe might be extremely sensitive about a reference to a
> well-documented historical event which, I hoped, everyone might at least be
> familiar with, even if it only occurred in a time before even most of your
> parents were born.

It is generally best to avoid reference to avoid references to any such acts of reprehensible evil when making comparisons, whether they are within living memory or not. 

This list is not a good place to get into who did what, to whom, when. I can summon many examples of things that one group might feel is a fine thing to say, while another may, completely justifiably, be greatly upset by a reference. If comparisons or proofs, to say that a fact is a fact, then maybe science might be a safer port.

Thanks all,

Brian
Co-Chair, RIPE AAWG

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