[gnso-rds-pdp-wg] IMPORTANT: Invitation for Poll from 9 May Meeting

[Greg Aaron]

Dear Lisa and Chuck and everyone:

I am wondering if this poll may be of limited utility because we may be using the wrong words here, and the group may not share a crucial common vocabulary.

All four options ask about "authentication" but we have not defined what that means.  Authentication is different from "anonymous" access, and anonymous access is what we may actually be trying to discuss. Note that the EWG recommended "anonymous" access for thin data.   The distinctions are crucial.  Authenticated access is not really anonymous, and the two terms tend to be mutually exclusive.
So, can we please define those terms?

Also, please note that the poll options use the term "should" -- but I think the  word "must" was meant instead.   "Must" indicates something mandatory, a requirement.   "Should" does not mean a thing is required or mandatory - it is a recommendation or opinion that can be ignored.

There is a standard reference we can use.  The terms MAY, MUST, MUST NOT, REQUIRED, SHALL,  SHOULD and SHOULD NOT are defined in RFC 2119.  ( https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt )   RFC 2119 defined those terms for use in all subsequent RFCs.  The EWG was careful to use the above terms according to RFC 2119 (see Final Report, page 18). ICANN registry contracts, the TMCH RPM Requirements, and other ICANN efforts have also used RFC 2119 as a definitional document.

Clear definitions and choices of words really matter in policy-making, and can help us all understand each other.  I'm also noting this stuff in email because the poll doesn't have a notes or comments field.

All best,
--Greg


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From: gnso-rds-pdp-wg-bounces at icann.org [mailto:gnso-rds-pdp-wg-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Phifer
Sent: Tuesday, May 9, 2017 8:08 PM
To: gnso-rds-pdp-wg at icann.org
Subject: [gnso-rds-pdp-wg] IMPORTANT: Invitation for Poll from 9 May Meeting
Importance: High

Dear all,

In follow-up to today's meeting, all RDS PDP WG Members are encouraged to participate in the following poll:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BNKJ55R

Responses should be submitted through the above URL. For offline reference, a PDF of poll questions can also be found at:

https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/64078610/Poll-from-9MayCall.pdf

This poll will close at COB Saturday 13 May.

Please note that you must be a WG Member to participate in polls. If you are a WG Observer wishing to participate in polls, you must first contact gnso-secs at icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs at icann.org> to upgrade to WG Member.

Regards,
Lisa
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