Re: [Community-Discuss] Lu Heng + Larus and the Number Resource Society

2021-09-26 Thread Sander Steffann
Hi Lu, > An avocation does not constitute policy. An private NGO can not make top down > policy in the society. Afrinic can not, NRS can not. As Owen told me "It is intended to be (to some extent) a lobbying group on behalf of its members.". Even if it is just limited to that, it goes against

Re: [Community-Discuss] Lu Heng + Larus and the Number Resource Society

2021-09-26 Thread Lu Heng
As exactly that, Owen does not make a representation of me, or any of the company some might think he represents, his understanding is entirely his own and does not speak for me, or NRS. To my understanding, NRS is not trying to make representation of anyone here in the community, and it never did

Re: [Community-Discuss] Lu Heng + Larus and the Number Resource Society

2021-09-26 Thread Sander Steffann
Hi Lu, > To my understanding, NRS is not trying to make representation of > anyone here in the community, and it never did, it's passing on a > teaching/a view of the world some might find acceptable, some may find > not. Thank you for that clarification. Cheers, Sander ___

Re: [Community-Discuss] Lu Heng + Larus and the Number Resource Society

2021-09-26 Thread Omo Oaiya
On Sun, 26 Sept 2021 at 14:26, Sander Steffann wrote: > Hi Lu, > > > To my understanding, NRS is not trying to make representation of > > anyone here in the community, and it never did, it's passing on a > > teaching/a view of the world some might find acceptable, some may find > > not. > > Thank

Re: [Community-Discuss] Lu Heng + Larus and the Number Resource Society

2021-09-26 Thread Sander Steffann
Hi Omo, > Have you heard of anyone from RIPE or any of the other RIRs being canvassed > in this manner? Or is AFRINIC special? As far as I know this is only happening in AFRINIC. But the way AFRINIC deals with its members and community is also "unique". Other RIRs have a much less contentious

Re: [Community-Discuss] Lu Heng + Larus and the Number Resource Society

2021-09-26 Thread Omo Oaiya
On Sun, 26 Sept 2021 at 15:09, Sander Steffann wrote: > Hi Omo, > > > Have you heard of anyone from RIPE or any of the other RIRs being > canvassed in this manner? Or is AFRINIC special? > > As far as I know this is only happening in AFRINIC. But the way AFRINIC > deals with its members and comm

Re: [Community-Discuss] Lu Heng + Larus and the Number Resource Society

2021-09-26 Thread Sander Steffann
Hi Omo, > Thanks. I was trying to understand the dialogue between you and Lu and the > "clarification". How do you mean "may be of influence"? At AFRINIC meetings I have seen many cases where there was a lot of "steering" (people being sent to the microphones with pre-defined statements th