IETF Last Call Review of draft-ietf-modpod-group-processes-14
review-ietf-modpod-group-processes-14-secdir-lc-hollebeek-2025-12-29-00

Request Review of draft-ietf-modpod-group-processes
Requested revision No specific revision (document currently at 16)
Type IETF Last Call Review
Team Security Area Directorate (secdir)
Deadline 2025-11-28
Requested 2025-11-14
Authors Lars Eggert , Eliot Lear
I-D last updated 2026-02-27 (Latest revision 2026-02-09)
Completed reviews Secdir IETF Last Call review of -14 by Tim Hollebeek (diff)
Artart IETF Last Call review of -13 by Christian Amsüss (diff)
Tsvart IETF Last Call review of -13 by Michael Scharf (diff)
Genart IETF Last Call review of -13 by Vijay K. Gurbani (diff)
Artart Telechat review of -14 by Christian Amsüss (diff)
Assignment Reviewer Tim Hollebeek
State Completed
Request IETF Last Call review on draft-ietf-modpod-group-processes by Security Area Directorate Assigned
Posted at https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/secdir/SIhXE3YV2JPwdaNaso2PKX1Pz80
Reviewed revision 14 (document currently at 16)
Result Has nits
Completed 2025-12-29
review-ietf-modpod-group-processes-14-secdir-lc-hollebeek-2025-12-29-00
First, I think this document is extremely well thought out and written, and I
think it will be a significant improvement.

I agree with one of the other reviewers that it is not clear that the
moderation team is newly introduced in this document. Stating that clearly
would be helpful.

I am ever so slightly concerned that the "Security Considerations" section
lists potential abuse by moderators, chairs, and "potentially others" and
focuses exclusively on "censorship", which completely ignoring the potential
for abuse of process by participants. Malicious compliance is somewhat of an
art form in the security industry, and the text should make it clear that
pretending to comply with the rules around disruptive behavior, while actually
trying to subvert them, is itself disruptive behavior.