On Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 9:07 PM Mark Andrews <ma...@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 =============================== Donald E. Eastlake 3rd +1-508-333-2270 (cell) 2386 Panoramic Circle, Apopka, FL 32703 USA d3e...@gmail.com > 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...@nanog.org en nombre de > > mo...@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
