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

[Owen DeLong]

Personally, I think wish is fine. Alternatives would include “desire” or “intend”. I think “intend” is probably the best choice. 

Owen

> On Feb 9, 2024, at 07:02, Dale W. Carder <dwcarder at es.net> wrote:
> 
> 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
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