[ripe-list] Appeal of the European Network Engineers

Daniel,

On 10.03.2022 11:21, Daniel Karrenberg via ripe-list wrote:
> It would be really nice if those of us who are active in a local or 
> regional NOG would spread the word about this in their community. We 
> need support from all parts of the region and especially from those 
> suffering through the current war(s)!
> 
> Nobody should feel excluded by the 'Europe' in the title, read it as 
> RIPE Region or as Rob Blokzijl coined it: 'Europe and surrounding 
> areas'. We used 'Europe' to make it easier to understand for non-experts.
> 
> Daniel
> 
> PS: Of course I know that 'international tensions' is a gross euphemism 
> for what is happening in parts of our region right now. It is painful to 
> have to be so careful. However we especially need broad support from 
> places where clearer language would put any supporter at disproportional 
> risk.

thanks for your clarifications - truly appreciated and helpful, indeed!

Best,

	-C.

> On 09-03-2022 22:18, Daniel Karrenberg wrote:
>> Keep the Internet Open
>> ======================
>>
>> Appeal of the European Network Engineers
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>>
>> We have worked hard to keep the Internet available in Europe and
>> surrounding areas during the Covid pandemic. The Internet infrastructure
>> is essential for the safety, security and well-being of all people
>> living here. Due to the growing international tensions in this part of
>> the world we hear calls to deliberately harm interconnections and the
>> functioning of the network. We realise that the Internet is being used
>> for purposes that many of us deplore. However this cannot be a reason to
>> harm the infrastructure itself and prevent the good and often essential
>> things that depend on it. We urge everyone to consider this carefully
>> and not only refrain from harming the operation and interconnection but
>> to actively work to keep the Internet running and maintain
>> interconnections with all parts of our region.
>>
>> In particular we call on all governments and everyone involved with the
>> governance of the Internet to do everything they can to enable us to
>> keep the Internet infrastructure operational throughout the RIPE region.
>> We will do our part as well as we can.
>>
>>      <Signatures>
>>
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>>
>> The purpose of this appeal is to influence everyone considering actions
>> that would make it harder for us to keep the Internet running. In
>> particular it is intended to provide guidance and support to Internet
>> governance bodies like the RIPE NCC. It will only work if many
>> individuals sign up to it publicly. Individuals considered close to the
>> current conflicts will have special weight here!
>>
>> You can sign this appeal by mailing a signature line of the form
>>
>>      Name, Place, Countrycode
>>
>> to <sign at keepitopen.net>.
>>
>> Please add a very short statement why you consider yourself a network
>> engineer. Choose the place that best describes who you are; you do not
>> have to be there right now. We will only publish the signature line and
>> nothing else. We will delete your e-mail messages as soon as they are
>> processed.
>>
>> Signatures will start to be published when we have collected at least
>> 256 originating from throughout the region. We will start publicising
>> this appeal once we have at least 1024 signatures.
>>
>> [Please spread the word.](https://keepitopen.net)
>>
>> Thank you for your support!
>>
>> Daniel Karrenberg, Roermond, NL