Dear RIPE CoC TF,
As suggested by Leo Vegoda, I share with you some information about
a policy proposal under discussion in AFRINIC,
that contains suggestions about a procedure to be followed by the
PDWG Co-Chairs in case of a breach of the CoC: AFPUB-2020-GEN-002-DRAFT04
On 17 November 2021, at the AFRINIC-34 Public Policy Meeting, the
PDWG Co-Chair declared that this proposal draft DID NOT reach
consensus and it has been sent back to the rpd mailing list for
discussion.
The authors are requested to refine it and eventually draft a new
version considering the feedback received.
Please note that this proposal does not modify the AFRINIC Code of
Conduct itself, but it
would add, among other things:
1) a paragraph (here below) to describe only the procedure to be
followed by the PDWG Co-Chairs in case they detect
a breach of the CoC:
3.3.7 Individual Behaviors
Occasionally one or more individuals may engage in behaviour
on a mailing list that, in the opinion of the working group
co-chairs, is disruptive to the working group’s progress or goes
against applicable Codes of Conduct.
Unless the disruptive behaviour is severe enough that it must
be stopped immediately, the co-chairs should attempt to discourage
the disruptive behaviour by communicating directly with the
offending individual. If the behaviour persists, the co-chairs
should send at least one public warning on the mailing list. The
warning should clearly expose what is being cautioned on the
individual and the basis of co-chairs judgment.
As last resort, and typically after one or more explicit
warnings, and if the behaviour persists, the working group
co-chairs may suspend the mailing list posting privileges of the
disruptive individual for a period of not more than 30 days. The
application of this restriction must be gradual. If the individual
resumes with the same behaviour or worse, the restriction period
may increase.
Even while posting privileges are suspended, the individual
must not be prevented from receiving messages posted to the list.
Other Mailing list control solutions may be considered. The
working group must have adopted these solutions.
Like all other working group’s co-chairs' decisions, any
suspension of posting privileges is subject to appeal.
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2) a paragraph (here below) to describe how to appeal against a
decision taken by the PDWG Co-Chair:
3.3.10 Appeals
3.3.10.1 Suspension of posting privileges
Anyone whose privileges of posting to the mailing list have
been suspended by the working group co-chairs may file an appeal
against the decision to the AFRINIC CEO. The CEO chair will
evaluate the circumstances, hear the co-chairs and complainers and
decide. The CEO may direct that the Co-chairs decision be annulled
if disproportioned or unjustified considering the severity of the
behaviour.
The CEO’s decision shall be final and binding.
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As a note: the objections to the proposal were not refererring
specifically to the sections mentioned here above.
I will let you know about any change in the relevant text and the
status of the proposal.
Kind regards,
Angela
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Angela Dall'Ara
RIPE NCC Policy Officer