Re: List moderator action

[Christian Hopps <[e-mail]>]

I always try and ask myself: “What is my goal” and then “is what I’m about to say/do the best way to accomplish that goal.” I don’t always get that right. This though has been painful to watch. I wish someone could help him out, apparently he has some expertise worth listening to if only he’s stick to it.

Thanks,
Chris.


Nick Hilliard <[e-mail]> writes:

> Stephen Farrell wrote on 28/04/2026 22:16:
>> I have some sympathy with the above. IMO we are damaging ourselves
>> somewhat by reacting too harshly to DJB’s useless footer text. The
>> sequence of bans on various lists looks quite silly.
>
> if it had just been an issue of some footer text from a random punter, I’m
> pretty sure it would have been quietly ignored or written off as yet more mild
> eccentricity from yet another ietf participant. The problem was that there were
> legal threats in Dan’s emails, allegations of criminal activity, abusive
> language directed at the ietf and its participants, unpleasant and demeaning
> commentary, and a pile other unnecessary drama. I’m not much of a fan of
> restricting peoples’ posting rights either, but Dan would help his own cause by
> cutting out the invective and generally being a bit more circumspect about which
> battles are worth fighting, and which are not. We all get up on our high horse
> from time to time about something, but it’s exhausting when people get up on
> their high horse about everything, all the time.
>
> Nick