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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 15/2/23 11:26, Christopher Hawker
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Wow, a bit late, but we just received a
      letter in the post today with a letter and a printed colour multi
      page pamphlet from NRS pushing their members for the EC.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">cheers</div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Shane<br>
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        yields a "554 5.7.1 Recipient address rejected" bounceback. Is
        it not designed to receive e-mails from external addresses? All
        SPF and DMARC checks and balances passed.</div>
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        though.</div>
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      <div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt"
          face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> AusNOG
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            href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@ausnog.net"
            moz-do-not-send="true"><ausnog-bounces@ausnog.net></a>
          on behalf of Nick Pratley <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
            href="mailto:nick@npratley.net" moz-do-not-send="true"><nick@npratley.net></a><br>
          <b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 14, 2023 8:12 PM<br>
          <b>To:</b> Karl Kloppenborg <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
            href="mailto:k@rl.ag" moz-do-not-send="true"><k@rl.ag></a>;
          <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated moz-txt-link-freetext"
            href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net" moz-do-not-send="true">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a>
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            href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net" moz-do-not-send="true"><ausnog@lists.ausnog.net></a><br>
          <b>Cc:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated
            moz-txt-link-freetext"
            href="mailto:nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz"
            moz-do-not-send="true">nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz</a> <a
            class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
            href="mailto:nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz"
            moz-do-not-send="true"><nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz></a><br>
          <b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] An urgent call to action - Do
          your part and protect APNIC</font>
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              <div dir="ltr">Wow!</div>
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              <div dir="ltr"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated
                  moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:ec@apnic.net"
                  moz-do-not-send="true">ec@apnic.net</a>. </div>
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              <div dir="ltr">I blame the iPhone. </div>
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            Get <a href="https://aka.ms/o0ukef" moz-do-not-send="true">Outlook
              for iOS</a></div>
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            face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Nick
            Pratley <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
              href="mailto:nick@npratley.net" moz-do-not-send="true"><nick@npratley.net></a><br>
            <b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 14, 2023 8:10:25 PM<br>
            <b>To:</b> Karl Kloppenborg <a
              class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:k@rl.ag"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><k@rl.ag></a>; <a
              class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated moz-txt-link-freetext"
              href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net"
              moz-do-not-send="true">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a> <a
              class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
              href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><ausnog@lists.ausnog.net></a><br>
            <b>Cc:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated
              moz-txt-link-freetext"
              href="mailto:nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz"
              moz-do-not-send="true">nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz</a> <a
              class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
              href="mailto:nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz></a><br>
            <b>Subject:</b> Re: An urgent call to action - Do your part
            and protect APNIC</font>
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              <div dir="ltr">Hi Karl, et all. </div>
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              <div dir="ltr">What a fantastic initiative. Personally, I
                welcome all the suggested changes to the by-laws. </div>
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              <div dir="ltr">I encourage everyone to read and help save
                APNIC from this mess. <span></span></div>
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              <div dir="ltr">For those that want to help, there are two
                things you can do that will make a difference
                immediately. <span></span></div>
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                  <li>Your vote counts! AU/NZ is very under voted in
                    APNIC elections and this is the best way to stop it!<span></span></li>
                  <li>Send a note to the APNIC EC as per Karl's
                    template. The best way to contact them is by
                    emailing <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated
                      moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:ec@apjic.net"
                      moz-do-not-send="true">ec@apjic.net</a>, with a cc
                    to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated
                      moz-txt-link-freetext"
                      href="mailto:execsec@apnic.net"
                      moz-do-not-send="true">execsec@apnic.net</a>. </li>
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                <div dir="ltr">Karl - thank you for starting this. </div>
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                <div dir="ltr">Warm Regards</div>
                <div dir="ltr">Nick Pratley</div>
                <div dir="ltr">0448 379 418</div>
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              color="#000000"><b>From:</b> AusNOG <a
                class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
                href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@ausnog.net"
                moz-do-not-send="true"><ausnog-bounces@ausnog.net></a>
              on behalf of Karl Kloppenborg <a
                class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:k@rl.ag"
                moz-do-not-send="true"><k@rl.ag></a><br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 14, 2023 7:13:37 PM<br>
              <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated
                moz-txt-link-freetext"
                href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net"
                moz-do-not-send="true">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a> <a
                class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
                href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net"
                moz-do-not-send="true"><ausnog@lists.ausnog.net></a><br>
              <b>Cc:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated
                moz-txt-link-freetext"
                href="mailto:nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz"
                moz-do-not-send="true">nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz</a> <a
                class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
                href="mailto:nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz"
                moz-do-not-send="true"><nznog@list.waikato.ac.nz></a><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> [AusNOG] An urgent call to action - Do
              your part and protect APNIC</font>
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              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">As many are aware, EC Elections
                are upon us, but few are aware of the dangers currently
                ahead.</p>
              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Some of the nominees are
                attempting to board stack and gain control of the EC.</p>
              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal"> </p>
              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">I implore you to read my
                attached document and do your part by contacting the EC
                with the provided template.</p>
              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal"> </p>
              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">By-laws require a very large
                voter base to enact, but it is possible. Australia and
                NZ have some of the largest voter block in the APNIC and
                enough to trigger a by-law change.</p>
              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal"> </p>
              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">I cannot stress this enough;
                the danger is very real – at the time of sending this
                email at least five candidates are either directly
                endorsed by NRS or the company LARUS.</p>
              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal"> </p>
              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">You can review this yourself
                here: <a
                  href="https://2023.apricot.net/elections/nominations/"
                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                  class="moz-txt-link-freetext">
                  https://2023.apricot.net/elections/nominations/</a></p>
              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal"> </p>
              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Do your part, pass this email,
                send this template to APNIC members you know and let's
                garnish the votes necessary to protect our internet and
                our APNIC.</p>
              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal"> </p>
              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Thank you,</p>
              <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Karl Kloppenborg.</p>
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