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Internet Engineering Task Force S. Harris Internet Engineering Task Force S. Harris
INTERNET-DRAFT Merit Network INTERNET-DRAFT Merit Network
27 August 1999 September 25, 2000
IETF Discussion List Charter IETF Discussion List Charter
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Status of this Memo Status of this Memo
This document is an Internet-Draft and is in full conformance with This document is an Internet-Draft and is in full conformance with
all provisions of Section 10 of RFC2026. all provisions of Section 10 of RFC2026.
Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering
Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its working groups. Note that Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its working groups. Note that
other groups may also distribute working documents as Internet- other groups may also distribute working documents as Internet-
Drafts. Drafts.
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The IETF discussion mailing list furthers the development and The IETF discussion mailing list furthers the development and
specification of Internet technology through discussion of technical specification of Internet technology through discussion of technical
issues, and hosts discussions of IETF direction, policy, meetings, issues, and hosts discussions of IETF direction, policy, meetings,
and procedures. As this is the most general IETF mailing list, and procedures. As this is the most general IETF mailing list,
considerable latitude is allowed. Advertising, whether to solicit considerable latitude is allowed. Advertising, whether to solicit
business or promote employment opportunities, falls well outside the business or promote employment opportunities, falls well outside the
range of acceptable topics, as do discussions of a personal nature. range of acceptable topics, as do discussions of a personal nature.
1. Charter for the IETF Discussion List 1. Charter for the IETF Discussion List
The IETF discussion list serves two purposes. It furthers the The IETF discussion list, ietf@ietf.org, serves two purposes. It
development and specification of Internet technology through furthers the development and specification of Internet technology
discussion of technical issues. It also hosts discussions of IETF through discussion of technical issues. It also hosts discussions of
direction, policy, meetings, and procedures. As this is the most IETF direction, policy, meetings, and procedures. As this is the most
general IETF mailing list, considerable latitude is allowed. general IETF mailing list, considerable latitude is allowed.
Advertising, whether to solicit business or promote employment Advertising, whether to solicit business or promote employment
opportunities, falls well outside the range of acceptable topics, as opportunities, falls well outside the range of acceptable topics, as
do discussions of a personal nature. do discussions of a personal nature.
This list is meant for initial discussion only. Discussions that This list is meant for initial discussion only. Discussions that
fall within the area of any working group or well established list 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 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 pointed out, unless the issue is one for which the working group
needs wider input or direction. needs wider input or direction.
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- Discussion of IETF administrative policies - Discussion of IETF administrative policies
- Questions and clarifications concerning IETF meetings - Questions and clarifications concerning IETF meetings
- Announcements of conferences, events, or activities that are - Announcements of conferences, events, or activities that are
sponsored or endorsed by the Internet Society or IETF. sponsored or endorsed by the Internet Society or IETF.
Inappropriate postings include: Inappropriate postings include:
- Unsolicited bulk e-mail - Unsolicited bulk e-mail
- Discussion of subjects unrelated to IETF policy, meetings, - Discussion of subjects unrelated to IETF policy, meetings,
activities, or technical concerns activities, or technical concerns
- Unprofessional commentary, regardless of the general subject. - Unprofessional commentary, regardless of the general subject
- Announcements of conferences, events, or activities that are
not sponsored or endorsed by the Internet Society or IETF.
The IETF Chair, the IETF Executive Director, or a sergeant-at-arms The IETF Chair, the IETF Executive Director, or a sergeant-at-arms
appointed by the Chair is empowered to restrict posting by a person, appointed by the Chair is empowered to restrict posting by a person,
or of a thread, when the content is inappropriate and represents a or of a thread, when the content is inappropriate and represents a
pattern of abuse. They are encouraged to take into account the pattern of abuse. They are encouraged to take into account the
overall nature of the postings by an individual and whether overall nature of the postings by an individual and whether
particular postings are an aberration or typical. Complaints particular postings are an aberration or typical. Complaints
regarding their decisions should be referred to the IAB. regarding their decisions should be referred to the IAB.
Acknowledgements Acknowledgements
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