"Dave" == Dave CROCKER <dhc2(_at_)dcrocker(_dot_)net> writes:
>> You may want to refer to Section 5.2 of RFC 5378, which addresses
>> this issue:
>>
>> "Each Contributor agrees that any statement in a Contribution,
>> whether generated automatically or otherwise, that states or
>> implies that the Contribution is confidential or subject to any
>> privilege, can be disregarded for all purposes, and will be of no
>> force or effect."
Dave> It's excellent that the issue was covered in the RFC.
Dave> My question is how the contents of that RFC can be binding on
Dave> random IETF participants?
It can't, except that they agree to the terms when they sign up at the
web server. If the IETF deleted posts that were marked confidential
then the IETF would be simply enforcing this.
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