IETF Discussion List Charter
Merit Network, Inc.
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Akamai Technologies, Inc.
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USA
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RFC
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.
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.
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, 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.