<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Once again, your accusation does not appear to fit the definition:<div><br></div><div><div class="vk_ans" style="margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: xx-large !important;"><span data-dobid="hdw">in·flu·ence ped·dling</span></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 12.480000495910645px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="lr_dct_sf_h" style="padding-top: 10px;"><i>noun</i><div style="display: inline-block;"><span class="lr_dct_lbl_inl lr_dct_lbl_box" style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); display: inline-block; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); padding: 4px 6px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: x-small; margin-top: -1px; margin-left: 6px;">NORTH AMERICAN</span></div></div><div class="xpdxpnd vk_gy" data-mh="-1" style="color: rgb(135, 135, 135) !important; overflow: hidden; -webkit-transition: max-height 0.3s; transition: max-height 0.3s; max-height: 0px;"><b></b></div><ol class="lr_dct_sf_sens" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px; border: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; line-height: 1.2; list-style: none;"><div class="lr_dct_sf_sen vk_txt" style="padding-top: 10px;"><div style="margin-left: 20px;"><div style="margin-left: -20px;"><div data-dobid="dfn" style="display: inline;">the use of position or political influence on someone's behalf in exchange for money or favors.</div></div></div></div></li></ol></div><div><br></div><div>No money changed hands that I am aware of. Certainly my endorsement of Bernadette was not based on any exchange of money or favors. I asked her to run because I believed in good faith that she would be an excellent contributor to the ARIN board. I endorsed her candidacy for the same reason.</div><div><br></div><div>Owen</div><div><br></div><div><div>On Jun 4, 2014, at 8:51 PM, Martin Hannigan <<a href="mailto:hannigan@gmail.com">hannigan@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><br>John, <br><br>ARIN can be defined in many ways. Staff. AC. Board. Community. Etc. <br><br>Clearly there are people who feel that influence peddling, this is the problem being described, is an activity not conducive to the reputation of the organization. Let's not to deflect, be defensive or over think. <br><br>Let me restate the solution:<br><br>SUPPORT. <br><br>Best, <br><br>Martin <br><br><br><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jun 4, 2014, at 20:40, John Curran <<a href="mailto:jcurran@arin.net">jcurran@arin.net</a>> wrote:<br><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jun 4, 2014, at 11:05 PM, Martin Hannigan <<a href="mailto:hannigan@gmail.com">hannigan@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>I highly doubt ARIN is changing results if that's your scope <br><br>Influence peddling is another matter. This is a non profit election. Not a public official election. Dishonesty falls in that scope IMHO. Dishonesty is very serious conduct.<br></blockquote><br>Martin - <br><br> If you believe that the ARIN management has been dishonest, please raise the issue<br> with the ARIN Board of Trustees. If you feel the Trustees or organizations are being <br> dishonest with respect to election processes, I will note that would be a very serious <br> matter, observing that ARIN must conduct itself in accordance with the state laws <br> under which we are incorporated and which cover such matters. In either case, I ask<br> that you pursue your allegations to productive conclusion if they have any basis, and<br> spare the community otherwise.<br><br>Thanks!<br>/John<br><br>John Curran<br>President and CEO<br>ARIN<br><br></blockquote>_______________________________________________<br>ARIN-Discuss<br>You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to<br>the ARIN Discussion Mailing List (<a href="mailto:ARIN-discuss@arin.net">ARIN-discuss@arin.net</a>).<br>Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at:<br><a href="http://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-discuss">http://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-discuss</a><br>Please contact info@arin.net if you experience any issues.<br></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>