[arin-ppml] Revised - Draft Policy ARIN-2024-1: Definition of Organization ID/Org ID

[Dale W. Carder]

Thus spake William Herrin (bill at herrin.us) on Thu, Feb 08, 2024 at 06:50:12AM -0800:
> On Thu, Feb 8, 2024 at 5:37 AM John Curran <jcurran at arin.net> wrote:
> > An Organization Identifier (Org ID) is an identifier assigned to entities that wish to participate in the Internet Numbers Registry System via ARIN registry services.
> 
> I like this better, but saying, "an identifier is an identifier," is
> still an irritatingly circular definition.
> 
> Try: " An Organization Identifier (Org ID) is a unique text label
> assigned to entities that wish to participate in the Internet Numbers
> Registry System via ARIN registry services."

I worry that "wish" is not a policy word.  For example I could apply for
an Org ID and be denied.  However if I state that I still do in fact wish
for one, must it be granted?  This is of course a bit in jest, but how 
about something like

"An Organization Identifier (Org ID) is a unique text label assigned to
entities that have completed the process to participate in the Internet
Numbers Registry System via ARIN registry services."

Does that correctly capture things?  It's a bit more verbose, but maybe
someone has a better idea for the word "wish".

Dale