[arin-ppml] Stratus astroturfing

[Seth Mattinen]

On 11/1/20 11:08 AM, Brandt, Jason wrote:
> 
> I have my own IP block, which I waited a long time on the list for. 
> Stratus brought this issue to my attention and thought that it could be 
> addressed on this list.  I felt it was unfair, so I voiced my opinion. 
> There were no incentives offered or recieved, but Stratus has always 
> been a good provider and vendor so I chose to try and help them.  I, 
> though, spent time to formulate an answer and not just cut and paste so 
> to speak, but others are within their right to do so as well, being as 
> this is a public list. Make whatever assumptions you'd like, speaking 
> for myself I would not have spoke up if I felt the issue was addressed 
> fairly.


It is a public list, but such a display of manufactured "support" 
appears to be an attempt to manipulate policy in a way that is not for 
the benefit of the community it's supposed to serve. Often when someone 
wants a policy to happen so badly that they're willing to try to tip the 
scales in their favor by any means necessary, it usually means it's not 
good for the rest of us.