Internet Engineering Task Force S. Harris
INTERNET-DRAFT Merit Network
27 August 1999
IETF Discussion List Charter
<draft-ietf-poisson-listaup-01.txt>
Status of this Memo
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all provisions of Section 10 of RFC2026.
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NOTE: This document represents a snapshot of the policies and
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and procedures are subject to change and such change takes effect
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25.
Abstract
The IETF discussion mailing list furthers the development and
specification of Internet technology through discussion of technical
issues, and hosts discussions of IETF direction, policy, meetings,
and procedures. As this is the most general IETF mailing list,
considerable latitude is allowed. Advertising, whether to solicit
business or promote employment opportunities, falls well outside the
range of acceptable topics, as do discussions of a personal nature.
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1. Charter for the IETF Discussion List
The IETF discussion list serves two purposes. It furthers the
development and specification of Internet technology through
discussion of technical issues. It also hosts discussions of IETF
direction, policy, meetings, and procedures. As this is the most
general IETF mailing list, considerable latitude is allowed.
Advertising, whether to solicit business or promote employment
opportunities, falls well outside the range of acceptable topics, as
do discussions of a personal nature.
This list is meant for initial discussion only. Discussions that
fall within the area of any working group or well established list
should be moved to such more specific forum as soon as this is
pointed out, unless the issue is one for which the working group
needs wider input or direction.
In addition to the topics noted above, appropriate postings include:
- Last Call discussions of proposed protocol actions
- Discussion of technical issues that are candidates for IETF work,
but do not yet have an appropriate e-mail venue
- Discussion of IETF administrative policies
- Questions and clarifications concerning IETF meetings
- Announcements of conferences, events, or activities that are
sponsored or endorsed by the Internet Society or IETF.
Inappropriate postings include:
- Unsolicited bulk e-mail
- Discussion of subjects unrelated to IETF policy, meetings,
activities, or technical concerns
- Unprofessional commentary, regardless of the general subject.
The IETF Chair, the IETF Executive Director, or a sergeant-at-arms
appointed by the Chair is empowered to restrict posting by a person,
or of a thread, when the content is inappropriate and represents a
pattern of abuse. They are encouraged to take into account the
overall nature of the postings by an individual and whether
particular postings are an aberration or typical. Complaints
regarding their decisions should be referred to the IAB.
Acknowledgements
Comments by Donald E. Eastlake 3rd and other members of the IETF
POISSON working group are gratefully acknowledged.
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Author's Address
Susan R. Harris
Merit Network, Inc.
4251 Plymouth Rd., Suite C
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2785
Phone: (734) 936-2100
Fax: (734) 647-3185
Email: srh@merit.edu
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