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ARIN · RIR Watchdog

Section 8 Editorial Clean-up

Start here for the proposal-by-proposal record: what changed, why it mattered, who argued for what, how positions evolved, what was decided, and where the evidence still has gaps.

Source facts

Policy ID
ARIN-edit-2020-9
RIR
ARIN
Official status
Implemented
Normalized status
Accepted
Introduced
Sep 17, 2020
Last source update
Oct 15, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

2Total participants
UnknownDiscussion contributors
2Formal actors
UnknownDiscussion messages
UnknownEffective participants
UnknownTop-five discussion share
UnknownPeople covering 50%
UnknownPeople covering 80%

Policy evolution

8d2d6ed393e36ae1e8bb6168b4eda24955b2dbdacea44a4ba98c4d829cff0fda
Accepted · Implemented
Unknown
Source facts ↗

Debate timeline

  1. Official version

    Accepted

    Accepted · Implemented

    Source facts ↗

  2. Introduced

    Introduced

    Source facts ↗

  3. Official decision

    accepted

    accepted

    Source facts ↗

Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Kerrie Richards
    Discussion messages0
    First activityUnknown
    Last activityUnknown
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies0
    Freshness: Stale

    Last research attempt: Sep 21, 2026

    Identity verified: Sep 21, 2026

    ARIN · Historical
    Shepherds: Alison Wood, Kerrie Richards
    www.arin.net

    Verified public profiles

    Discussion messages
    0
    First activity
    Unknown
    Last activity
    Unknown
    First explicit stance
    Unknown
    Latest explicit stance
    Unknown
    Stance changes
    0
    Viewpoint consistency
    No explicit position stated
    Other policies
    0

    First explicit stance: Unknown → Latest explicit stance: Unknown · Stance changes: 0

    Viewpoint consistency: No explicit position stated

    1. Oct 14, 2026

      shepherd

      Source facts ↗
    Per-policy stance timelines:ARIN-edit-2020-9 · Unknown · No explicit position stated

    Total policy messages: 0

  2. Alison Wood
    Discussion messages0
    First activityUnknown
    Last activityUnknown
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies3

Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • arin-ppml
    Earliest captured
    Sep 1, 1999
    Latest captured
    Oct 8, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 16, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    31,079
    Known gaps
    0
  • www.arin.net
  • arin-arin-announce
    Earliest captured
    Aug 4, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 7, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 15, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    3,165
    Known gaps
    11
  • arin-arin-consult
    Earliest captured
    Aug 14, 2026
    Latest captured
    Sep 15, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 16, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,105
    Known gaps
    26
  • arin-arin-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Aug 2, 1999
    Latest captured
    Aug 21, 2007
    Last refresh
    Oct 16, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    716
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-arin-issued
    Earliest captured
    Aug 2, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 15, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 16, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    6,689
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-arin-ppml
    Earliest captured
    Aug 27, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 13, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 16, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    5,094
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-arin-regrws
    Earliest captured
    Unknown
    Latest captured
    Unknown
    Last refresh
    Oct 16, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-arin-rpki-pilot
    Earliest captured
    Jul 7, 2009
    Latest captured
    Jul 7, 2009
    Last refresh
    Oct 15, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
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    0
  • arin-arin-suggestions
    Earliest captured
    Jun 15, 2011
    Latest captured
    Oct 14, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 15, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    1,056
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    0
  • arin-arin-tech-discuss
    Earliest captured
    Sep 15, 2010
    Latest captured
    Oct 5, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 16, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    1,703
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    0
  • arin-arin-whoisrws
    Earliest captured
    Oct 9, 2009
    Latest captured
    Sep 6, 2010
    Last refresh
    Oct 15, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
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    0
  • arin-clew
    Earliest captured
    May 6, 1999
    Latest captured
    Nov 7, 2002
    Last refresh
    Oct 16, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    59
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-dbwg
    Earliest captured
    Apr 22, 1999
    Latest captured
    Dec 30, 2004
    Last refresh
    Oct 16, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    445
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    0
  • arin-iana-transition
    Earliest captured
    Oct 13, 2014
    Latest captured
    Jun 9, 2016
    Last refresh
    Oct 16, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    147
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-icp2_review
    Earliest captured
    Apr 14, 2025
    Latest captured
    Nov 10, 2025
    Last refresh
    Oct 15, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    0
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-naipr
    Earliest captured
    Jan 1, 1997
    Latest captured
    Nov 3, 1997
    Last refresh
    Oct 15, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    1,964
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-nrr-blueprint
    Earliest captured
    Oct 9, 2002
    Latest captured
    Oct 29, 2002
    Last refresh
    Oct 16, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    1
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-policy
    Earliest captured
    Oct 12, 1999
    Latest captured
    Mar 26, 2003
    Last refresh
    Oct 16, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-rtma
    Earliest captured
    Apr 18, 2000
    Latest captured
    Dec 28, 2001
    Last refresh
    Oct 16, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    270
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-services-wg
    Earliest captured
    Apr 20, 2016
    Latest captured
    Jan 20, 2018
    Last refresh
    Oct 14, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    29
    Known gaps
    1
  • arin-v6wg
    Earliest captured
    Nov 8, 2000
    Latest captured
    Mar 1, 2005
    Last refresh
    Oct 15, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    145
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-vwp
    Earliest captured
    Oct 18, 2000
    Latest captured
    Jul 10, 2001
    Last refresh
    Oct 15, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    232
    Known gaps
    0
  • arin-general-members
    Earliest captured
    Jun 3, 2022
    Latest captured
    Jun 25, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 16, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    129
    Known gaps
    0

Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Jan 1, 1997
Latest captured: Oct 16, 2026

Freshness

Freshness: Stale · Last refresh:

Known gaps

  • www.arin.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.arin.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-ppml: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.arin.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-announce: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-consult: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-discuss: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-issued: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-ppml: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-regrws: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-suggestions: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-arin-tech-discuss: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-clew: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-dbwg: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-iana-transition: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-naipr: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-nrr-blueprint: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-policy: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-rtma: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-services-wg: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-v6wg: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-vwp: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • arin-general-members: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.