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Re: Value and respect [Re: IETF 100, IAOC perspective]

2016-06-11 17:46:03
Mike, all,

I wanted to send a quick note that Jordi and I have received several questions 
about whether a posting rights suspension would be a right action in this 
circumstance. Maybe, maybe not — Jordi and I can certainly review the situation 
again next week. FWIW, I had communicated to Jordi at the beginning of this 
thread that I believed BCP 54 was not being followed, and that if warnings 
weren’t sufficient we should act. The discussion went on, and he may have had 
also other or different concerns.

I did want to set the record straight on two things, however.

First, and perhaps most important, all discussion of role of families in 
meeting site decisions, priorities, etc. is of course completely OK. The same 
applies to pretty much everything else that we’ve been discussing. The 
sergeant-of-arms, moderation, and posting rights suspension are NOT meant for 
dealing with any this, irrespective of the fact that reasonable people might 
disagree on these topics.

Second, I do believe that RFC 7154 / BCP 54 clearly requires us to be 
respectful of other participants. It is simple not OK to make statements 
disrespecting a subgroup of our participants.

FWIW, my read of the emails in question is that there was material falling in 
both categories.

Jari

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