Re: [sig-policy] prop-104-v001: Clarifying demonstrated needs requiremen

To: Aftab Siddiqui <aftab.siddiqui at gmail dot com>
Subject: Re: [sig-policy] prop-104-v001: Clarifying demonstrated needs requirement in IPv4 transfer policy
From: Randy Bush <randy at psg dot com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:35:13 -0700
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>> more formal methods.
> 
> And this is what prop-103 is trying to convey as well, right? no more
> props until and unless there is a life or death operational/management
> situation with consensus.

"life or death" may be a little extreme.  i think andy said it well.

> Proposing policy changes really shouldn't be our first choice for
> problem resolution. I see no reason why people shouldn't come to this
> list with a problem statement such as the one Dean suggests:

randy