Re: Terminology discussion threads
Eric Heflin <ericheflin@gmail.com> Thu, 13 August 2020 17:57 UTC
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From: Eric Heflin <ericheflin@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:57:05 -0500
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Subject: Re: Terminology discussion threads
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I agree with Scott. On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 12:28 PM Scott O. Bradner <sob@sobco.com> wrote: > I consider this an abuse of your presumed authority > > in no way should an expression of disapproval of an IESG action be > considered as a continuation > of the discussion that caused the IESG action > > I also agree with Mike that there is no way to twist RFC 3005 to support > the suppression of > disapproval of your actions or the actions of the IESG > > Scott > > > > On Aug 13, 2020, at 1:04 PM, IETF Sergeant-at-Arms <saa@ietf.org> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > We wanted to let the list know that the sergeant-at-arms (SAA) team > > (described in more detail at [1]) has determined that Nadim Kobeissi > > has engaged in a pattern of abuse based on their recent substantive > messages to > > this list [2][3] under a new subject line but on the same topic > > against the direction from the IETF Chair [4]. Their posting rights to > the ietf@ietf.org mailing list have been > > restricted for the next 14 days. We encourage everyone to review the > > IETF discussion list charter [5] and our SOP [6]. > > > > Thanks, > > Alissa Cooper on behalf of the SAA team > > > > [1] https://www.ietf.org/how/lists/discussion/ > > [2] > https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/5q24VzOoxoC_3KbIKTACQ6FvLGY/ > > [3] > https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/fRi97MQxvKq6jNy1EFILFh3_dxI/ > > [4] > https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/t6AZcMH2S_YtldSNBlaNwPfO_P8/ > > [5] https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3005 > > [6] https://github.com/ietf/saa/blob/master/sop.md > > > > > >> On Aug 13, 2020, at 9:58 AM, Nadim Kobeissi <nadim@symbolic.software> > wrote: > >> > >> I see that the emails from others above expressing *approval* for the > IESG are not receiving correctional visits from the SAA, so I wanted to > make sure that I expressed myself in The Correct Manner moving forward: > >> > >> +1! I agree with Alissa! Thank you for taking this action! Excellent, > thank you! > >> > >> Nadim Kobeissi > >> Symbolic Software • https://symbolic.software > >> > >>> On 13 Aug 2020, at 3:50 PM, IETF Sergeant at Arms <saa@ietf.org> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi all, > >>> > >>> We wanted to let the list know that the sergeant-at-arms (SAA) team > (described in more detail at [1]) has been in touch with Nadim Kobeissi > off-list concerning their recent message [2] to ietf@ietf.org under a new > subject line but on the same topic against the direction from the IETF > Chair [3]. We encourage everyone to review the IETF discussion list charter > [4] and our SOP [5]. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Dhruv Dhody on behalf of the SAA team > >>> > >>> [1] https://www.ietf.org/how/lists/discussion/ > >>> [2] > https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/5q24VzOoxoC_3KbIKTACQ6FvLGY/ > >>> [3] > https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/t6AZcMH2S_YtldSNBlaNwPfO_P8/ > >>> [4] https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3005 > >>> [5] https://github.com/ietf/saa/blob/master/sop.md > >>> > >>> On 13/08/20 6:38 pm, Nadim Kobeissi wrote: > >>>> RFC 3005 mentions that the following topics determine what constitute > inappropriate postings to the mailing list: > >>>> - Unsolicited bulk e-mail > >>>> - Discussion of subjects unrelated to IETF policy, meetings, > >>>> activities, or technical concerns > >>>> - Unprofessional commentary, regardless of the general subject > >>>> - Announcements of conferences, events, or activities that are not > >>>> sponsored or endorsed by the Internet Society or IETF. > >>>> The discussion on terminology falls into none of the above > categories. In contrast, the following is listed clearly as an appropriate > topic of discussion: > >>>> - Discussion of IETF administrative policies > >>>> The discussion of a proposal to revise the fundamental language, even > into the past, used by the IETF due to political and ideological reasons > espoused by some IETF members in the United States seems like a pretty > important IETF administrative policy issue. > >>>> Furthermore, there appears to be an exceptional lack of consensus on > this issue. Despite the IESG’s insistence that > >>>>> …the IESG believes the use of oppressive > >>>>> or exclusionary language is harmful. Such terminology is present in > >>>>> some IETF documents, including standards-track RFCs, and has been for > >>>>> many years. > >>>> , we appear to be far from such consensus. And despite the IESG > asserting that > >>>>> The IESG looks forward to hearing more from the community, > >>>> , the discussion is explicitly banned by the IESG when it appeared > that the broader IETF did not at all appreciate or agree with fundamental > notions of language attributed to the IETF by the IESG based on what > appears to be a complete detachment from reality. > >>>> As an Arab immigrant I have never seen any of my peers even consider > harm from words such as “master” or “blacklist”. > >>>> And yet, I can assure you that we have a deeply-etched understanding > of the signs of cultural totalitarianism, otherization, demonization and > the breakdown of institutions and discourse in favor of political > fanaticism. > >>>> I have been working on protocols for many years and I do not > exaggerate when I say that I am existentially frightened by what I am > seeing happen in technological institutions and working groups. > >>>> I deeply oppose the IESG’s conduct regarding this matter and express > worry for what is to come for the open, free and *truly* inclusive nature > of our communities. > >>>> Finally, I feel great remorse at seeing bad faith automatically > attributed to anyone who questions the long-term implications of these > views being declared uniformly as “true” of the IETF by the IESG, and I > regret to see the discussion shuttered like this. > >>>> Nadim Kobeissi > >>>> Symbolic Software • https://symbolic.software > >>>>> On 11 Aug 2020, at 8:02 PM, IETF Chair <chair@ietf.org> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Hi all, > >>>>> > >>>>> As stated on July 23, 2020, the IESG believes the use of oppressive > or exclusionary language is harmful. Such terminology is present in some > IETF documents, including standards-track RFCs, and has been for many > years. It is at odds with our objective of creating an inclusive and > respectful environment in the IETF, and among readers of our documents. > >>>>> > >>>>> Since the publication of the July 23 IESG statement, there has been > significant discussion of this topic on ietf@ietf.org as well as > discussion of a related Internet-draft, draft-knodel-terminology, during > the GENDISPATCH working group session at IETF 108. One suggestion made on > ietf@ietf.org [1] that received support from other members of the > community was to explore and reference how other organizations and > communities are approaching this issue. Based on this suggestion, I will be > working together with the authors of draft-knodel-terminology to create an > online resource that lists references to other organizations’ and > communities’ approaches. The resource will provide tips for document > authors and reviewers to assist them in identifying instances where usage > of metaphors can be made more clear and accurate and less exclusionary. > This resource will not be in the form of an Internet-draft but rather will > be a more easily updatable repository or wiki page. > >>>>> > >>>>> The continued ietf@ietf.org email list discussion on this topic is > not benefitting anyone and is actively harmful in our collective pursuit of > an inclusive and respectful IETF. By contrast, the brief discussion that > occurred during the GENDISPATCH session at IETF 108 was cordial and > constructive. On August 7, I requested [2] that participants put aside > their email commentary in anticipation of a to-be-scheduled GENDISPATCH > interim meeting where this topic will next be discussed. That request was > ignored. > >>>>> > >>>>> After consultation with the sergeants-at-arms and the IESG, I have > made the decision under RFC 3005 to block postings of further messages to > ietf@ietf.org in threads with the following subject lines: > >>>>> > >>>>> IESG Statement On Oppressive or Exclusionary Language > >>>>> USA dominion: Re: IESG Statement On Oppressive or Exclusionary > Language > >>>>> Some more thoughts about language and what to do next > >>>>> > >>>>> Per the sergeants-at-arms standard operating procedures [3], anyone > who changes the subject line and posts a substantive message on this same > topic to ietf@ietf.org will receive a Level 1 response from the > sergeants-at-arms. In the Level 1 response we will indicate that if the > original poster sends another message on this topic to ietf@ietf.org, the > poster will receive a Level 2 response, including a 14-day suspension of > posting rights from ietf@ietf.org. > >>>>> > >>>>> The community’s energy on this topic will be most productively spent > by providing feedback during the GENDISPATCH interim about the resource > mentioned above once it exists. The GENDISPATCH chairs will be working on > scheduling the interim when they are both back from vacation. Once the > GENDISPATCH interim takes place, the decision to restrict postings in the > ietf@ietf.org threads listed above will be revisited. > >>>>> > >>>>> Regards, > >>>>> Alissa Cooper > >>>>> IETF Chair > >>>>> > >>>>> [1] > https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/rWblxY7uzMkZtFriVGaIxB0Jy_Q/ > >>>>> [2] > https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/NbPi05FzPbebNALxuvJskGyHbSM/ > >>>>> [3] https://github.com/ietf/saa/blob/master/sop.md > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > >> > > > >
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