[arin-ppml] Stratus astroturfing

[John Curran]

Seth - 

	Please keep your communications on the PPML mailing list focused on merits or issues with the proposed policy change, and in particular please refrain from making accusations regarding the conduct of others – as such is specifically prohibited per the ARIN Mailing List AUP <https://www.arin.net/participate/community/mailing_lists/aup/>

Thanks,
/John

John Curran
President and CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers

On 1 Nov 2020, at 4:08 PM, Seth Mattinen <sethm at rollernet.us> wrote:
> 
> On 11/1/20 12:47 PM, Brandt, Jason wrote:
>> In this case, they felt the only way to even be heard was to get discussion going on this list, of which they were successful.  Again, if you don't agree with the stance, then voice your opinions.  To me this was a simple grass roots effort to make their voice heard.  Feels like people just want to beat that to death rather than focusing on the actual issue.
> 
> 
> What they've done is change my opinion from neutral (hence why I've not commended on this policy before) to oppose, because I believe these actions show that Stratus may be conspiring to commit fraud through manufactured support of a policy for their own benefit, and not the benefit of the community.
> 
> As such I now *oppose* adoption of ARIN-2020-2 because I believe it's in the community's best interest not to grant special favors to orgs by grandfathering then when they were approved under a flawed policy.
> 
> ~Seth
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