Re: [Community-Discuss] AFRINIC legacy space ownership manipulation

2019-11-10 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le mer. 6 nov. 2019 à 18:26, Alioune Traore via Community-Discuss < community-discuss@afrinic.net> a écrit : > Bonjour, > dans une période de transition il est tout à fait normal que le Board > puisse donner > ces genres d'informations pour combler le vide du CEO. > Which article of the Bylaw

Re: [Community-Discuss] AFRINIC legacy space ownership manipulation

2019-11-10 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le mar. 5 nov. 2019 à 17:46, Jean-Robert Hountomey a écrit : > > > Unless the board disagrees with the bylaws and micromanages the CEO, the > CEO oversees the day-to-day operations once the board approves annual > plans, budgets and other macro strategies. > Cher Dr Bope and BoD, read above

Re: [Community-Discuss] Operational Matters

2019-11-10 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le jeu. 7 nov. 2019 à 18:15, Alioune Traore via Community-Discuss < community-discuss@afrinic.net> a écrit : > > je pense qu'il ne faut pas "dramatiser" une situation exceptionnelle; en > effet > a par cette annonce brûlante je n'ai JAMAIS vu le Board interférer dans > l'opérationnel > du staff.

Re: [Community-Discuss] AFRINIC legacy space ownership manipulation

2019-11-04 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Cher Dr Bope, I write this to support Mark and Dewole, so you know that they are not the only one who think the board is EXCESSIVELY VISIBLE! BoD job is provide oversight, not this. I believe BoD has other important things that *is* their responsibility that has not yet been done. This email is

Re: [Community-Discuss] Core and Extra services of Afrinic

2019-04-10 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le lun. 8 avr. 2019 à 22:26, francis asiboh via Community-Discuss < community-discuss@afrinic.net> a écrit : > > It came to my attention that Afrinic is spending too much money and time > on extra services such as IPv6 workshops and outreach activities while > core services do not appear to have

Re: [Community-Discuss] Issue with non-AFRINIC Fellowship to Meeting -

2018-12-18 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Hello all Le mer. 19 déc. 2018 à 08:40, Jackson Muthili a écrit : > > > clearly nobody is against the general idea of the custodians of the IP > resources allocated to Africa to check that these are used for the > purpose they have been allocated to us as you put it. > > it is the how. > >

Re: [Community-Discuss] Issue with non-AFRINIC Fellowship to Meeting -

2018-12-12 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le mar. 11 déc. 2018 à 19:41, Andrew Alston a écrit : > >- If OIF were try to put french citizen people on AFRINIC board, your >argument will make sense. It is not. If you have evidence to show it has, >please share and tell us how they benefit from it. > > > > Actually this claim

Re: [Community-Discuss] Issue with non-AFRINIC Fellowship to Meeting -

2018-12-11 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le mar. 11 déc. 2018 à 18:06, Alan Barrett a écrit : > > > > AFRINIC public policy meetings have always been open to all. The policy > development process even specifies "Anyone may participate via the Internet > or in person.” > This is problem that need to be fix. Only people who will deal

Re: [Community-Discuss] Issue with non-AFRINIC Fellowship to Meeting -

2018-12-11 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le mar. 11 déc. 2018 à 11:21, Owen DeLong a écrit : > > > While I have done some work for Larus, I have never been instructed by > Larus on what opinion I should hold or express. > It just happen that you vehement oppose the same policy that they oppose. And the reason why it problematic is

[Community-Discuss] Issue with non-AFRINIC Fellowship to Meeting -

2018-12-09 Thread Chevalier du Borg
I have hear of - Larus Foundation Fellowship - OIF Fellowship all in addition to AFRINIC fellowship. I have hear people try to compare the two and it a FALSE comparison. Here is why. Policy can benefit or harm Larus (the AFRINIC member). Same is not true of OIF I will also be very concern if

Re: [Community-Discuss] Questions about AfriNIC Allocations

2018-12-09 Thread Chevalier du Borg
appy to brainstorm and develop ideas. Maybe AFRINIC or any body else can implement. > > Andrew > > Liquid Telecommunications - Group Head Of IP Strategy > > -- > *From:* Chevalier du Borg > *Sent:* Sunday, December 9, 2018 09:08 > *To:* Andrew

Re: [Community-Discuss] Questions about AfriNIC Allocations

2018-12-09 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le mar. 4 déc. 2018 à 11:26, Andrew Alston a écrit : > > > > As AFRINIC has a mandate to promote Internet growth across the continent, > I really think it would be good to understand what their thoughts on this > are – and no – before I get jumped on – I am not blaming AFRINIC for the > drop –

Re: [Community-Discuss] Questions about AfriNIC Allocations

2018-12-09 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le mar. 4 déc. 2018 à 23:37, Andrew Alston a écrit : > Seun, > > > > Firstly – my beliefs on the board process and the workings of the board > are mine – and my opinions are my opinions – and there is nothing that > stops me stating that in my **opinion** things are **deeply** flawed – > and

Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Faulty result for Western Africa in AfriNIC AGMM Elections

2018-06-08 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le ven. 8 juin 2018 à 13:38, DANIEL NANGHAKA a écrit : > > Currently there are issues that weren't finalised. > And also note how board has since gone quite on issue of work place > harrasment and IC report. > Those issue with staff are responsibility of CEO, not the BoD That it is now public

Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Faulty result for Western Africa in AfriNIC AGMM Elections

2018-06-05 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le mar. 5 juin 2018 à 20:43, Gregoire Ehoumi via Community-Discuss < community-discuss@afrinic.net> a écrit : > > The below question / request for clarification from Marcus is still > unanswered. > Please, Can CEO, legal counsel, Nomcom/election committee 2017 or board > clarify the difference

Re: [Community-Discuss] Progress Update - AFRINIC Strategy 2016 - 2020?

2018-06-05 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Dear BoD Chair This a gentil reminder of the above. I as member of community will like to have clear information about status of strategy plan. I should not have to remind you as that is a key part of the job of board. Le sam. 2 juin 2018 à 23:02, Chevalier du Borg a écrit : > Dear

Re: [Community-Discuss] Questioning - The AfriNIC voting system that disenfrachases most members

2018-06-02 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le sam. 2 juin 2018 à 21:27, Noah a écrit : > > > 1. Members rights to vote and why they do it. > 2. The importance of nominating good candidates to the various leadership > positions. > 3. The importance of participation in the PDP activities > 4.The importance if querying the organisation

[Community-Discuss] Progress Update - AFRINIC Strategy 2016 - 2020?

2018-06-02 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Dear BoD chair I reference your communication below: September 2016, the Board published a “Strategy Document” at < https://afrinic.net/images/doc/strategy-document-2016-2020-20160708b.pdf>, which was an extract from a Strategic Plan that the Board at that time considered to be an internal

Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Faulty result for Western Africa in AfriNIC AGMM Elections

2018-05-18 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le ven. 18 mai 2018 à 13:34, Mark Elkins a écrit : > > Regarding Money and Meetings. > > I would like to propose to the community and membership that AfriNIC > meetings are no longer free to attend - that we introduce a badge fee of > (say) US$100 in order to acquire the badge.

Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Faulty result for Western Africa in AfriNIC AGMM Elections

2018-05-18 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le ven. 18 mai 2018 à 14:05, Ben Roberts a écrit : > > I know quite a few very qualified and good and reputable candidates who > would love to stand and give leadership to Afrinic. But those people don’t > want to touch it given the state Afrinic is in right now. >

Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Faulty result for Western Africa in AfriNIC AGMM Elections

2018-05-18 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le ven. 18 mai 2018 à 13:57, Ben Roberts a écrit : > > Service delivery from Afrinic was also historically poor but improved > hugely under the leadership of new CEO Mr Barrett. > This is HUGE claim. Can you provide some fact and detail to back this up?

Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Faulty result for Western Africa in AfriNIC AGMM Elections

2018-05-17 Thread Chevalier du Borg
So let us examine what happen a) The two current membre of board had no competition b) Less than 1/3 of membership vote in the election c) The clear winner is "None of the Above" I see two problem Point (b) say that: most member do not care Point (c) clearly send a message: all those that were

Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Board update on Governance Committee Report

2018-05-15 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le mar. 15 mai 2018 à 23:36, Noah <n...@neo.co.tz> a écrit : > > > On Sat, May 12, 2018 at 10:00 PM, Chevalier du Borg < > virtual.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear N. Noah >> >> > Dear Chevalier, > > >> 2018-05-09 17:39 GMT+00:00 Noah &

Re: [Community-Discuss] Board update on Governance Committee report

2018-05-15 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Le mer. 9 mai 2018 à 12:14, Gregoire EHOUMI via Community-Discuss < community-discuss@afrinic.net> a écrit : > > Most members of community have read that attachment document, THE COMPLAIN > FOR HARASSMENT IN WORK ENVIRONMENT AT AFRINIC. > How can you said that there was no evidence of HARASSMENT

[Community-Discuss] Divided Community: we cannot fix a problem which we deny

2018-05-15 Thread Chevalier du Borg
I almost fall off my chair when listening to remote stream of AIS Dakar meeting when I hear this statement "THERE IS NO DIVISION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY" - I think even 2 times said on microphone. I feel very sad because I see different. This community is divided. Healing, progress and

Re: [Community-Discuss] Community-Discuss Digest, Vol 318, Issue 1

2018-05-12 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2018-05-11 1:46 GMT+02:00 Kangamutima zabika Christophe < funga.r...@yandex.com>: > > > Andrew, > > If you were a true African you will not give you all the trouble you've > been given these 2 weeks to torpedo any effort to re-assemble the > community, as you did. > > You pretend to be African,

Re: [Community-Discuss] Filling of the casual vacancies

2018-05-12 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2018-05-11 23:16 GMT+02:00 Matogoro Jabera : > > Congratulation for the election. I would like to express my interest for > the casual vacancy appointment. I have been an active members in various > technical forum including AFRINIC. > Dear M. Matogoro How does the

Re: [Community-Discuss] Board update on Governance Committee report

2018-05-08 Thread Chevalier du Borg
Dear M. Badru Ntege You talk many times about leadership. In the name of this community that you always invoke, please SHOW some I. Do not let your vindictifness get in way of your leadership. It very hard thing to do, but please try. II. Maintain factfulness and logic as much as possible

Re: [Community-Discuss] FW: For attention of the NRO and the boards of the respective RIR's

2018-04-21 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2018-04-21 23:52 GMT+04:00 Andrew Alston : > > > > > > In recent times, a full member of AFRINIC chose to table a vote of no > confidence in the board of AFRINIC, to be heard at the upcoming AGMM > meeting. Now, irrespective of the reasons for the vote, it is my

Re: [Community-Discuss] Allegation of Harassment

2018-03-27 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2018-03-26 17:30 GMT+01:00 damola olajide : > > > I have doubts regarding the outcome of the independent investigations in > the light as to how this complaint was handled by Afrinic HR (Mr Yavisht > Toolseeya). > Those two thing are totally not related to one another. I

Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Allegation of Harassment

2018-03-20 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2018-03-20 10:17 GMT+00:00 Boubakar Barry : > The fact that two members of the then board who are still serving in the > board (at the highest positions as Chair and Vice-Chair) are now subject to > grave allegations suggests that it should have been better that the whole

Re: [Community-Discuss] Allegation of Harassment

2018-03-19 Thread Chevalier du Borg
.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> > > On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 12:47 AM, Chevalier du Borg > <virtual.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > ___ > Community-Discuss mailing list > Community-Discuss@afrinic.net > h

Re: [Community-Discuss] Allegation of Harassment

2018-03-18 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2018-03-18 11:29 GMT+00:00 Badru Ntege <badru.nt...@nftconsult.com>: > > > > On 18 Mar 2018, at 12:59, Chevalier du Borg <virtual.b...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > INNOCENT UNTIL PROVE GUILTY. --- i think that is principle you won't argue > > The ultimate j

Re: [Community-Discuss] Allegation of Harassment

2018-03-18 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2018-03-17 4:53 GMT+00:00 Badru Ntege : > > > And allegation or not in any organization sensitive to Gender issues the > person who used the language being alleged should have been sent home > immediately with full pay while issues are resolved. > INNOCENT UNTIL

Re: [Community-Discuss] Allegation of Harassment

2018-03-18 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2018-03-17 4:36 GMT+00:00 Badru Ntege : > > > It’s only fare that non of us tries to silence each other. It’s a > community mailing list let’s allow the community to openly express their > sentiments. > pronounce guilt at allegation when you are not judge is not show

Re: [Community-Discuss] Allegation of Harassment

2018-03-18 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2018-03-17 0:19 GMT+00:00 Badru Ntege : > > > Now I hope the board also handles the member of staff who has disgraced > our female employee and continues to mistreat our staff. > INNOCENT UNTIL PROVE GUILTY. -- Borg le Chevalier ___

Re: [Community-Discuss] Allegation of Harassment

2018-03-18 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2018-03-16 22:57 GMT+00:00 Sri Sageguru : > > then when will the others like Finance Director etc. do the honorable > thing? > INNOCENT UNTIL PROVE GUILTY. And because having executive step down at each allegation is a good DOS attack on the company with consequence that are

Re: [Community-Discuss] AFRINIC Board meets the ICANN Board

2017-06-28 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2017-06-28 12:14 GMT+04:00 Noah : > We need to see more mechanisms in place for instance > > - Board and organisation KPI's (as so many activities happen > but they are not measured to their effectiveness) > - Seeking recommendations from community on

Re: [Community-Discuss] Questions about transparency

2017-06-27 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2017-06-27 10:00 GMT+04:00 : > I'll consider providing some information if I attend a meeting. I am open > to representatives of member organizations asking me why Afrinic Ltd is > covering my travel expenses. You just prove you donnot even understand the matter at

Re: [Community-Discuss] Questions about transparency

2017-06-26 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2017-06-26 12:23 GMT+04:00 : > I met several persons from Africa over the last few days. I appreciate > that they took some time to have a conversation with me. I would not list > that as an accomplishment as it is not something which has visible results. But there

Re: [Community-Discuss] AFRINIC Annual Financial Statements 2016

2017-06-23 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2017-06-16 19:25 GMT+04:00 Sunday Folayan : > > 1. Should Board and staff respond to all issues, and are they obliged to > do so? > if issue concern resources (which AFRINIC hold and manage on behalf of this community). yes we expect reponse, even if is to point to correct

Re: [Community-Discuss] Closed members and recovered resources

2017-06-23 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2017-06-23 20:06 GMT+04:00 Andrew Alston : > So – fine – let someone ask for it let it be disclosed and let them > publish it – either way – the point is – the community has a right to see it Since it concern audit and money. It is important for membership to

Re: [Community-Discuss] Closed members and recovered resources

2017-06-23 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2017-06-23 19:58 GMT+04:00 Janvier NGNOULAYE : > " the member base can see the document" does it mean those documents > should be published to the community? > AfriNIC get it's legitimacy from The Community Membership is just subset of The Community -- Borg le Chevalier

Re: [Community-Discuss] [AFRINIC-Announce] Common Statement By AF* on Internet Shutdowns in Africa

2017-06-10 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2017-06-10 0:28 GMT+04:00 Sunday Folayan : > Just for the records: AfriNIC Ltd did organize these at AIS '17: > > 1. https://www.internetsummitafrica.org/daily-recap/158-ais17-daily- > recap-2 > The AfGWG-16 Meeting saw several government officials, regulators and law >

Re: [Community-Discuss] [AFRINIC-Announce] Common Statement By AF* on Internet Shutdowns in Africa

2017-06-10 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2017-06-09 23:53 GMT+04:00 Ismail Settenda : > Really, on whose behalf are you speaking, I certainly didn't think Andrew > is horrible. > 'horrible' → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasm > > -- Borg le Chevalier ___ "Common sense is

Re: [Community-Discuss] [AFRINIC-Announce] Common Statement By AF* on Internet Shutdowns in Africa

2017-06-09 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2017-06-06 17:17 GMT+04:00 Ornella GANKPA : > We ended up with this statement because this community is resilient and > survived to the abuse of the AFRINIC PDP by the authors of the > anti-shutdown policy proposal which unfortunately included a board member > who somehow

Re: [Community-Discuss] Closure: was: Board Statement on Board Member's Conduct

2017-06-09 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2017-06-09 21:31 GMT+04:00 Danny : > Ben Roberts behavior was another abuse of this community's patience. > > What if liquid was not sponsoring connectivity. How would Ben have > demonstrated his unnecessary shutdown? > > > Doing such shutdown on a sponsored link under SLA

Re: [Community-Discuss] [rpd] Controversial anti-shutdown policy discussed at RIPE

2017-05-13 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2017-05-13 23:52 GMT+04:00 Boubakar Barry : > Sorry, but with all respect, should we waste more time on this? YES WE SHOULD. While AFRINIC policy may not be right tool for this work, and organisation who mission is "Spearhead Internet development in Africa" cannot keep

Re: [Community-Discuss] "Fighting Internet Shutdown" - Any Role for AFRINIC?

2017-04-14 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2017-04-13 13:21 GMT+04:00 Seun Ojedeji : > I wonder how AFRINIC can futher leverage on this to drive down the point > about why government needs to stop considering a shutdown of internet or > certain service as an option. > You think this logic will make sense to the

Re: [Community-Discuss] [rpd] New Policy Proposal - "Anti-Shutdown (AFPUB-2017-GEN-001-DRAFT-01)"

2017-04-13 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2017-04-13 18:37 GMT+04:00 Joe Abley : > However, I found Kieran's article to be pretty balanced and accurate. You can say that if you did not read the title and subtitle " No more IP addresses for countries that shut down internet accessAfrinic considers punitive policy

Re: [Community-Discuss] Evaluating Performance of the Board

2015-12-28 Thread Chevalier du Borg
2015-12-29 10:43 GMT+04:00 Randy Bush : I also like to know, what are the thing used to measure whether a board being effective? >> i am interested in the simple weekly rituals board engages in to makes >> sure that priority will be attained and/or if it should be adapted.