Carlos I've absolutely zero issue with new people engaging, but lots of one line "+1" or almost identical emails isn't meaningful engagement. Regards Michele -- Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Solutions Hosting, Colocation & Domains https://www.blacknight.com/ https://blacknight.blog/ Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 Personal blog: https://michele.blog/ Some thoughts: https://ceo.hosting/ ------------------------------- Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265,Ireland Company No.: 370845 On 03/04/2019, 12:53, "Carlos Friaças" <cfriacas@fccn.pt> wrote: Hi Michele, All, I had to Google for 'astroturfing'. I learned something today. :-) As i see it, the "community" is not a closed group. It was repeateadly stated that "consensus" or "rough consensus" is not a vote. I think that is clear for everyone. Just like a few days ago i wrote that i hoped there wasn't any kind of discrimination against portuguese participants, i hope there isn't also any kind of discrimination against new participants on this WG. I may understand if some people prefer to have less people in the WG, but i'm not part of that set. While worrying about how we can improve rules/tools against Abuse (that's the point of an Anti-Abuse WG, right?), i would also like to see a much larger number of people involved! If someone has any doubt about if newcomers are real persons, then please Google away. :-) I met in person most of people that are supporting 2019-03 and also those that are opposing it (some of which i even co-authored other proposals), since a while back. ps: I think i haven't met Sebastien Lahtinen in person since 10y or so, so if 2019-03 made him show up on the list, that's another plus :-)) Best Regards, Carlos On Wed, 3 Apr 2019, Michele Neylon - Blacknight wrote: > All > > Is someone encouraging astroturfing? > > The number of either new or inactive members of this list who have posted one line messages in support of the recent policy discussion has reached insane levels > > Regards > > Michele > > -- > Mr Michele Neylon > Blacknight Solutions > Hosting, Colocation & Domains > https://www.blacknight.com/ > https://blacknight.blog/ > Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 > Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 > Personal blog: https://michele.blog/ > Some thoughts: https://ceo.hosting/ > ------------------------------- > Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty > Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265,Ireland Company No.: 370845 > >