Abstract of proposed Internet Draft for Best Current Practic e (please comment)

Mon Mar 10 14:11:31 UTC 2003

"Well-managed.......profitably....." leaves out a lot of companies.

Also

>>is there a forthcoming section on criterium for demonstrating 
>>reformation by the sp and/or 'offending' user?
>
>The criterion is stated: no more complaints

Implies that a simple "j'accuse" is enough to create a denial of service.  I
prefer the US to Napoleonic codes, where an accusation is insufficient to
prove guilt.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Galbavy [mailto:peter.galbavy at knowtion.net] 
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 9:06 AM
To: Dr. Jeffrey Race
Cc: nanog at merit.edu
Subject: Re: Abstract of proposed Internet Draft for Best Current Practice
(please comment)

quote:
> Well-managed, ethical members of the internet industry already conduct 
> their businesses, successfully and profitably, according to the 
> principles specified in the Practice. The proposed Practice simply 
> aims to raise the entire industry to the level of today's best 
> players.

I object to this wording; even without reading *any* other part of your
document, I am already very cautious about it's contents simply because of
the implication of your statement above. This is very much one of those
political "you're either with us or against us" declarations.

So - if you don't so it 'our way' then you must be unethical and
badly-managed. At least.

Peter