Network Working Group                                          S. Harris
Request for Comments: 3005                                 Merit Network
BCP: 45                                                    November 2000
Category: Best Current Practice


                     IETF Discussion List Charter

Status of this Memo

  This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the
  Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
  improvements.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

  Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

  The Internet Engineering Task Force (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.

Charter for the IETF Discussion List

  The IETF discussion list, [email protected], 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.






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  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
   - 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
  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.

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: [email protected]









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