Re: Nice work Ron

[Donald Eastlake <d3e3e3 () gmail com>]

On Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 9:07 PM Mark Andrews <marka () isc org> wrote:
> Majority only means >50%
> when there are 2 parties.
>
> When there is more than 2 parties the majority can be less than 50%.   When there is more than 2 parties, one uses 
> the term “absolute majority” to indicate >50%.

At least in American English, less than 50% is not a "majority". The
option getting the most votes, but less than 50%, among more than 2 is
said to have a "plurality" of the votes. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plurality

Thanks,
Donald
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> There are more than 2 RIRs.
>
> If 40% of address are used in LACNIC, 30% in APNIC and 30% in RIPE then the majority of addresses by region are in 
> the LACNIC region.
>
> --
> Mark Andrews
>
> > On 22 Jan 2021, at 23:48, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via NANOG <nanog () nanog org> wrote:
> >
> > 
> >
> > El 22/1/21 13:25, "NANOG en nombre de Masataka Ohta" <nanog-bounces+jordi.palet=consulintel.es () nanog org en 
> > nombre de mohta () necom830 hpcl titech ac jp> escribió:
> >
> >    JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via NANOG wrote:
> >
> > > My proposal added the clarification that "majority" is understood as "over 50%".
> >
> >    And the proposal is denied to be unreasonable by Toma and, more
> >    aggressively, by me.
> >
> >    So?
> >
> > [Jordi] The proposal, on this specific point, only made a "clarification", didn't mean an actual policy change. The 
> > existing policy already had "majority", so unless you believe that majority means something different than more 
> > than 50% (in the context of the full text), the change was "neutral". If anyone disagree with a policy in any 
> > region, MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT: "bring the problem to the policy list, discuss it with the community, and if 
> > needed make a policy proposal". In Spain we say "barking dogs seldom bite" and in this context means "if you 
> > complain, but don't act, then you have nothing to do".
> >
> > > The staff was already interpreting the policy like that, because
> > > usually when you say majority, you mean more than half. Do you
> > > agree on that?
> >
> >    How can you ask such a question. already opposed by Toma and,
> >    more aggressively, by me, to me?
> >
> > [Jordi] I think if we don't agree what means majority, then it is difficult to get us understanding among 
> > ourselves, so that's why I'm asking if you agree that in English, majority means more than half. In Spanish it 
> > means that.
> >
> >    My point is that locality requirement, whether it is 50% or 40%, is
> >    impractical and, with operational practices today, is not and can
> >    not be enforced.
> >
> > [Jordi] Then you need to come to the right mailing list and discuss that with the community. It is not me who 
> > decides that!
> >
> > > > The community decided that my proposal to add the explicit "footnote"
> >
> >    Then, the "footnote" might be applicable to *SOME* part of "the
> >    community" but definitely not beyond it.
> >
> > [Jordi] A footnote in the policy manual is a clarification to the manual text, and of course *applies* to anyone 
> > who signs a contract with the RIR to obtain resources.
> >
> >                                Masataka Ohta