Updates to RFC 2418 Regarding the Management of IETF Mailing Lists
RFC 3934, “Updates to RFC 2418 Regarding the Management of IETF Mailing Lists”, is a Best Current Practice document published in October 2004 by M. Wasserman. It updates RFC 2418. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9945 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document is an update to RFC 2418 that gives WG chairs explicit responsibility for managing WG mailing lists. In particular, it gives WG chairs the authority to temporarily suspend the mailing list posting privileges of disruptive individuals. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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