[address-policy-wg] Re: 2008-08 Policy Proposal Withdrawn (Initial Certification Policy in the RIPE NCC Service Region)

* nigel at titley.com (Nigel Titley) [Wed 27 Jul 2011, 13:25 CEST]:
>And just to get things straight, wearing my personal hat, I have no
>emotional investment in this proposal. I was left holding it when the
>CERT-TF disbanded. I've been feeding it and changing its nappies ever
>since and personally I'd like to have the spare bedroom back. However I
>happen to believe that it is important for the RIPE community and the
>rest of the world that we get a strong decision on this and not just
>"well we couldn't be arsed to actually debate it properly". Otherwise,
>somewhere down the line, we are going to get serious folk knocking on
>the door and saying "You did what? You abandoned the technique that
>could have prevent the melt down of the internet that happened last week
>because you couldn't be bothered to have a proper debate about it". I'd
>much rather have a proper decision on record. If that decision was "we
>voted on it and decided not to do it" then I'm happy.

There has been a proper debate.  It's lasted three years.  Trying to 
sneak it in via the back door of the AGM doesn't sound like a great 
strategy to me.  And I don't say this merely as persona non vota, so 
to speak.

Your fear-mongering about "serious folk" is noted, and contrary to 
what you seem to believe, I do consider the internet community as 
represented in RIPE as quite serious.


	-- Niels.