+1 I too disagree it was abuse...a painful example maybe but if it is good manners you advocating for then lets first be appreciative then complain.
As it is I didnt see any email apperiacating the speed and good internet beforehand ... then not escalate things needlessly..! Regards -- Ismail On 9 June 2017 at 20:56, McTim <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 1:31 PM, Danny <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Mark, > > > > Ben Roberts behavior was another abuse of this community's patience. > > I disagree. > > I recall a RIPE meeting where the v4 connectivity was shut off to > demonstrate what > that was like, and no one batted an eye. > > I thank Liquid for their support and applaud them for their political > courage. > > The point was to show us that it is no fun having your Internet cut > off, they made that point quite well I think. > > > > Regards, > > McTim > > > > > > What if liquid was not sponsoring connectivity. How would Ben have > > demonstrated his unnecessary shutdown? > > > > > > Doing such shutdown on a sponsored link under SLA for a major regional > > event (AIS) does not give honor to liquid telecom. > > > > I would suggest that the AIS conveners signal this to liquid telecom top > > management in their thank you message. > > > > Local host should always ensure high availability by having at least 2 > > service providers regardless of how many fiber links one provider can > bring > > into the conference after all even during the workshop week, Liquid > internet > > was down for 2 hours due to router failure and if there was a second > > provider like Safaricon, Wananchi or Seacom such outage would have been > > avoided. > > > > Local host should ensure more than 1 provider in future AIS event after > such > > premeditated situations. > > > > Thanks. > > > > 2017-06-09 14:24 GMT+02:00 Sunday Folayan <[email protected]>: > >> > >> Dear Benjamin, > >> > >> There is nothing to investigate on that matter. The community protested > >> the dramatic shutdown with strong words at the mic that day. > >> > >> An apology was tendered by Ben Roberts on the floor immediately. I > thought > >> the community closed the matter then. > >> > >> The AIS Programme Committee is in the best position to respond and > address > >> the issue of sole connectivity provider. They know what to learn/unlearn > >> from Nairobi. > >> > >> Cheers. > >> > >> Sunday. > >> > >> > >> On Jun 9, 2017 12:24, "Benjamin Eshun" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Dear Sunday, > >> > >> Thank you for the information. > >> > >> Have we investigated the Internet shutdown which occurred during the > >> AFRINIC Public Policy meeting at AIS2017, in order to clarify the > >> responsibilities of Connectivity sponsor and of AIS NOC team on the > Incident > >> ? > >> > >> How come AIS2017 was run with only one Connectivity provider ? > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> Benjamin > >> > >> On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Sunday Folayan <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Dear Community, > >>> > >>> In my previous communication to the community dated 29th May 2017, > >>> AFRINIC board undertook to further investigate the matter under > reference. > >>> > >>> During the course of the investigation, statements were obtained from > >>> Prof. Quaynor as well as others who personally witnessed the incident. > >>> > >>> Mr Alston, has admitted having made the improper remarks, the subject > >>> matter of the incident under reference, in a subsequent apology to the > >>> Board. > >>> > >>> Prof Quaynor has equally apprised the Chairman and Vice- Chairman of > the > >>> Board that Mr Alston has privately apologized to him. > >>> > >>> The Board has, after considering the apology tendered, and the nature > of > >>> the remarks made, issued a written warning to Mr Alston. > >>> > >>> This is for the information of the Community. > >>> > >>> Kind Regards, > >>> > >>> Sunday Folayan. > >>> > >>> Chair, AFRINIC Board. > >>> > >>> > >>> On 29/05/2017 14:24, Sunday Folayan wrote: > >>> > >>> Dear Community, > >>> > >>> The attention of the AFRINIC Board has been drawn to an incident which > >>> occurred in the hall/lobby of the Boma Hotel, on Saturday 27 May 2017, > where > >>> AIS 2017 is being held. > >>> > >>> It has further been confirmed that a sitting board member was involved > in > >>> the said incident in which Dr Nii Quaynor, a senior and respected > member of > >>> the African Internet community was allegedly subjected to verbal > molestation > >>> and humiliation. > >>> > >>> The AFRINIC Board vehemently condemns any inappropriate act that does > not > >>> take into consideration the diversity in the community and acceptable > norms > >>> within African societies and will not condone such acts. > >>> > >>> The above incident is being further investigated and the Community will > >>> be informed of the outcome. > >>> > >>> Sunday Folayan > >>> > >>> Chair, AFRINIC Board. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> -------------------------------------------------- > >>> Sunday Adekunle Folayan > >>> Managing Director > >>> General data Engineering Services (SKANNET) > >>> 16 Oshin Road, Kongi Bodija, Ibadan - Nigeria > >>> Phone: +234 802 291 2202, +234 816 866 7523 > >>> Email: [email protected], [email protected] > >>> --------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> -------------------------------------------------- > >>> Sunday Adekunle Folayan > >>> Managing Director > >>> General data Engineering Services (SKANNET) > >>> 16 Oshin Road, Kongi Bodija, Ibadan - Nigeria > >>> Phone: +234 802 291 2202, +234 816 866 7523 > >>> Email: [email protected], [email protected] > >>> --------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Community-Discuss mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Community-Discuss mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Community-Discuss mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Community-Discuss mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss >
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