Re: [address-policy-wg] IPv4 policy document and request forms updated

[Jeff Williams <]

Gert and all,

  There is no such thing in fact as "Rough Consensus", never has
been.  Such a concept is ephemeral at best.  If consensus
is measured in an open and transparent manner for all
effected, than real consensus can be legitimately claimed..

Gert Doering wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Fri, Oct 29, 2004 at 10:53:58AM +0100, Jon Lawrence wrote:
> > As to the structure for changing policies (in the RIPE region) I believe that
> > you simply post a possible 'new policy' to this group - perhaps contacting
> > the WG-chairs before hand - and if there is enough support for the policy
> > then it you present it at the next RIPE meeting. If there is support for the
> > policy at the meeting then it will enter somekind of discussion phase prior
> > to being accepted as policy - I'm sure Gert et all will put me right on
> > this :)
>
> That's mostly the way it works today.
>
> Someone has an itch about the current policy, and proposes a change to the
> list.
>
> The list discusses the proposal.
>
> "Most of the people are in favour of it" -> the proposal is formalized,
> and re-circulated on the list (and discussed in the RIPE meetings).
>
> If we have "rough consensus" that this is the way to go forward, it's
> incorporated into the existing policy.
>
> A somewhat more formal policy process is, right now, being worked upon,
> and we're waiting for a formal policy proposal on the policy process to-be
> from Rob Blokzijl :-)
>
> Gert Doering
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