Majority only means >50% when there are 2 parties. When there is more than 2 parties the majority can be less than 50%. When there is more than 2 parties, one uses the term “absolute majority” to indicate >50%.
There are more than 2 RIRs. If 40% of address are used in LACNIC, 30% in APNIC and 30% in RIPE then the majority of addresses by region are in the LACNIC region. -- Mark Andrews > On 22 Jan 2021, at 23:48, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via NANOG <nanog@nanog.org> > wrote: > > > > El 22/1/21 13:25, "NANOG en nombre de Masataka Ohta" > <nanog-bounces+jordi.palet=consulintel...@nanog.org en nombre de > mo...@necom830.hpcl.titech.ac.jp> escribió: > > JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via NANOG wrote: > >> My proposal added the clarification that "majority" is understood as "over >> 50%". > > And the proposal is denied to be unreasonable by Toma and, more > aggressively, by me. > > So? > > [Jordi] The proposal, on this specific point, only made a "clarification", > didn't mean an actual policy change. The existing policy already had > "majority", so unless you believe that majority means something different > than more than 50% (in the context of the full text), the change was > "neutral". If anyone disagree with a policy in any region, MUST DO SOMETHING > ABOUT THAT: "bring the problem to the policy list, discuss it with the > community, and if needed make a policy proposal". In Spain we say "barking > dogs seldom bite" and in this context means "if you complain, but don't act, > then you have nothing to do". > >> The staff was already interpreting the policy like that, because >> usually when you say majority, you mean more than half. Do you >> agree on that? > > How can you ask such a question. already opposed by Toma and, > more aggressively, by me, to me? > > [Jordi] I think if we don't agree what means majority, then it is difficult > to get us understanding among ourselves, so that's why I'm asking if you > agree that in English, majority means more than half. In Spanish it means > that. > > My point is that locality requirement, whether it is 50% or 40%, is > impractical and, with operational practices today, is not and can > not be enforced. > > [Jordi] Then you need to come to the right mailing list and discuss that with > the community. It is not me who decides that! > >>> The community decided that my proposal to add the explicit "footnote" > > Then, the "footnote" might be applicable to *SOME* part of "the > community" but definitely not beyond it. > > [Jordi] A footnote in the policy manual is a clarification to the manual > text, and of course *applies* to anyone who signs a contract with the RIR to > obtain resources. > > Masataka Ohta > > > > ********************************************** > IPv4 is over > Are you ready for the new Internet ? > http://www.theipv6company.com > The IPv6 Company > > This electronic message contains information which may be privileged or > confidential. The information is intended to be for the exclusive use of the > individual(s) named above and further non-explicilty authorized disclosure, > copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information, even if > partially, including attached files, is strictly prohibited and will be > considered a criminal offense. If you are not the intended recipient be aware > that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this > information, even if partially, including attached files, is strictly > prohibited, will be considered a criminal offense, so you must reply to the > original sender to inform about this communication and delete it. > > >
