Hi all,

I have to say, I find some of the reactions to Hans' email perplexing. It's almost as if one has never written anything that has been criticised is public. Of course 'the documents' don't have feelings. But the authors do, and I expect these authors are amongst our community and on the executive.

Coming at this with such bullish language as the following is not the way to start a discussion on this:

Most of the documents I have read are poorly written. This is probably
one of the worst. I will itemise below the details of what is wrong
with this document. But firstly I will point out some of the serious
mistakes.

I, like Hans (which has somehow been interpreting as an attempt to 'suppress criticism'?), would suggest Denis come at this again with a more conciliatory stance.

Let me restate for the absolute avoidance of doubt: zero suppression; please restate and try again.

- Barry

Gert Doering wrote on 31/01/2022 21:15:

Hi,

On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 08:58:22PM +0100, Hans Petter Holen wrote:

I will not comment on your email right now, now but I will, however, point you to the RIPE Code of Conduct.

https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-766 <https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-766>

I read your characterisations of the document, as
"This is probably one of the worst»

as well as numerous others characterisations I will refrain from quoting,  though out the document as completely unnecessary.

They are not helping everyone to feel safe and included.

I find the use of the Code of Conduct as a tool to suppress criticism
*on documents* very much inappropriate.

This is not making *me* feel "safe and included".

Denis has explained well enough why he thinks that many of these documents 
are not in a good shape, singling out the one he thinks is the worst of 
these as a starting point to get the work started to improve them.

Gert Doering
        -- LIR representative

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Kind regards,
Barry O'Donovan

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