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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, ietf@ietf.org, 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:
  1. Last Call discussions of proposed protocol actions
  2. Discussion of technical issues that are candidates for IETF work,

but do not yet have an appropriate e-mail venue

  1. Discussion of IETF administrative policies
  2. Questions and clarifications concerning IETF meetings
  3. Announcements of conferences, events, or activities that are

sponsored or endorsed by the Internet Society or IETF.

 Inappropriate postings include:
  1. Unsolicited bulk e-mail
  2. Discussion of subjects unrelated to IETF policy, meetings,

activities, or technical concerns

  1. Unprofessional commentary, regardless of the general subject
  2. 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: srh@merit.edu

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Acknowledgement

 Funding for the RFC Editor function is currently provided by the
 Internet Society.

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