<html><head></head><body><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><caret></caret>Dear colleagues,</span></div><div><p class="p2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></span></p><p class="p2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">As I explained in my previous message, moderation was enabled on the </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">RIPE List on Saturday following an offensive email that was </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">posted to the list.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2022-July/002580.html</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Following this, myself and others who posted to the list received </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">further offensive emails and were subjected to attacks on our email </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">inboxes. We want to </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">ensure that people can post safely to the list. In the meantime we will keep moderation activated. The RIPE Chair Team will</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">moderate the mails that are sent to the list while this is active. The </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">RIPE NCC is also investigating the legal implications of leaving </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">offensive content on the list archives.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Together with the community, I would like to discuss how we can ensure </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">that our mailing lists remain open and enable fruitful conversations but also protect </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">people from harm and abusive behaviour. We will arrange an online </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">session where we can explore together where the balance should lie </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">between these two important requirements. I will send further details in</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">the coming weeks.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Kind regards,</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Mirjam Kühne</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">RIPE Chair</span></p></div></body></html>