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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Bill,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I feel your pain and I think it’s sad that there is not more participation from these candidates.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And I agree with Fernando that affiliations or connections to IP brokers would be a point in their favor considering they are the people distributing IPv4 addresses these days.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Makes sense to have their guidance. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<br>Mike<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> ARIN-PPML <arin-ppml-bounces@arin.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Fernando Frediani<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 26, 2023 8:28 AM<br><b>To:</b> arin-ppml@arin.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [arin-ppml] AC candidates<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Hi Bill<o:p></o:p></p><p>Also check other details that may be concerning for example if any of them have affiliations or connections to any IP brokers or what kind of proposals that may put in jeopardy ARIN registered resources.<br>Fernando<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 26/10/2023 04:42, William Herrin wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>Howdy,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>As I think about how to vote for the AC candidates, I figured I'd<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>check the list archives to see how each one went about arguing for and<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>against proposals over the years. Seems like a reasonable way to<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>evaluate a candidate judged "well qualified," right?<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Imagine my surprise. Of the 14 candidates, only 5 have posted here as<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>a member of the general public. Ever. Even a couple of the current AC<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>members have only posted here in their official capacity on the AC.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>I don't know what to say.I just don't know what to say.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Regards,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Bill Herrin<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></blockquote></div></body></html>