RFC 5680 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2009

The Nominating Committee Process: Open Disclosure of Willing Nominees

Overview

RFC 5680, “The Nominating Committee Process: Open Disclosure of Willing Nominees”, is a Best Current Practice document published in October 2009 by S. Dawkins. It updates RFC 3777. It has been obsoleted by RFC 7437 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document updates RFC 3777, Section 3, Bullet 6 to allow a Nominating and Recall Committee to disclose the list of nominees who are willing to be considered to serve in positions the committee is responsible for filling. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.

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What “Best Current Practice” means

Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.

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Obsoleted by
RFC 7437
This RFC updates
RFC 3777
Other RFCs from 2009

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