[anti-abuse-wg] 2019-04 New Policy Proposal (Validation of "abuse-mailbox")

+1 to Brian's comment, with or without the hat on :-))

Carlos



On Fri, 17 May 2019, Brian Nisbet wrote:

> Folks,
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: anti-abuse-wg <anti-abuse-wg-bounces at ripe.net> On Behalf Of Gert
>> Doering
>> Sent: Friday 17 May 2019 11:03
>>
>> And, at least try the minimum amount of politeness in quoting according to
>> local customs.
>>
>> (@chairs: can i propose a policy that makes it required policy to do proper e-
>> mail quoting style, and otherwise people will permanently lose their Internet
>> access?  This would arguably only hit bad people and would be so much relief
>> from this continuos abuse of my eyes!)
>
> Can we please let this particular one go? For various reasons, such as software, style and the changing nature of reality, top posting is a common thing. This is the reality. I realise it breaks sacred oaths and trusts and I also understand a lot of people find it more difficult to parse, but it's the reality and, even if it could be changed, remarks on this mailing list will not change it.
>
> I am happy to discuss this further with you over a beverage at the meeting next week, but it ain't gonna change, so I do not believe it's helpful to any discussion to continue to refer to it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
> (Only slightly with his Co-Chair hat on, this is more of a hope than anything else...)
>
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