<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dennis,<br class=""><div class=""><div class="">Since you are a working group chair I am making this response in public.</div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thank you very much for your feedback on the LIR and Member Agreements.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I do welcome constructive feedback and suggestions for improvements.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I will not comment on your email right now, now but I will, however, point you to the RIPE Code of Conduct.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-766" class="">https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-766</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I read your characterisations of the document, as </div><div class="">"This is probably one of the worst» </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">as well as numerous others characterisations I will refrain from quoting, though out the document as completely unnecessary.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">They are not helping everyone to feel safe and included.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Your choice of language does in my opinion, not adhere to the following principles from the Code of Conduct:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Being considerate and showing empathy towards others, especially when disagreeing or raising issues</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Giving/receiving feedback or suggestions in a positive way.</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Using welcoming and inclusive language<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I would like to encourage a healthy discussion for improving the document, but you make it very difficult for me to do so, and I sincerely hope the tone of the discussion can be constructive.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Sincerely,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Hans Petter Holen</div><div class="">Managing Director</div><div class="">RIPE NCC </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>