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Re: Moderation on ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org

2014-07-22 11:08:50

        I agree. Moderated mailing lists in these forums are bogus.

        --Tom

On Jul 22, 2014:11:12 AM, at 11:12 AM, manning bill 
<bmanning(_at_)isi(_dot_)edu> wrote:

like this has never been a problem in the past … yet every time it has worked 
out that a reasonable adults, we were able to get past
the problems and the list survived - until now.   Moderation is the explicit 
application of personal bias over the discussion.   In other words,
censorship.  Which is your prerogative - since you are the current,temporary 
steward.   But it will drive more work away from IETF.

/bill
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On 22July2014Tuesday, at 7:24, IETF Chair <chair(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org> wrote:

The ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org list is very active. It hosts varied 
discussions ranging from last calls to IETF organisation matters to any 
Internet technology-related topics that come up. We all have seen how much 
discussion there is, and occasionally, discussions that become unproductive 
or repetitive. Part of the root cause of this is that unlike most IETF 
lists, there is no working group chair overseeing and driving discussions.

The IESG has discussed this and plans to add moderators to manage the list 
discussion. The moderators will track and guide discussions and remind 
people when they get outside of the lines. Please respect the feedback from 
the moderators when they say, for instance, that an issue has been already 
previously discussed. 

The moderation system will not affect other mailing list management methods 
that are used on this list or in the IETF in general.

If you have feedback on this plan, please let us know.

Jari Arkko for the IESG




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