Re: Spam in the IETF's name?

Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote:
> Found this one in my spam folder, and it made me wonder.....
> 
> 1) On first read (use of term "IETF mailing list", use of term "we" 
> without qualification), this sounds like an IETF-sanctioned activity. Is 
> it?

You'll find the dix list at https://datatracker.ietf.org/public/nwg_list.cgi
so it is operating under IETF IPR rules and was approved by an Apps AD.

> If not, who does John Merrels speak on behalf of?
> 
> 2) Even if it is, is mass-like mailing (rather than sending to the IETF 
> list, the IETF-announce list, or one-on-one personal mails) a reasonable 
> way to recruit people?

Well, the meeting mentioned is not an official IETF meeting to the best of my
knowledge. But I think it's premature to call it off topic for IETF lists.

> 
>                    Harald
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
> Date: 18. oktober 2005 01:36 +0100
> From: John Merrells <merrells@sxip.com>
> To: (I have removed this list)
> Subject: Invitation to join the Digital Identity Exchange IETF mailing list
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> We'd like to invite you to join the IETF mailing list for discussion of
> protocols and schema for exchange of digital identity information.
> 
> For background information this keynote address delivered at
> OSCON 2005 presents the vision we wish to realize:
> 
> http://www.identity20.com/media/OSCON2005/
> 
> And, these 'laws of identity' define the properties of an acceptable
> user-centric identity information architecture:
> 
> http://www.identityblog.com/stories/2005/07/25/thelaws.html
> 
> To subscribe to the mailing list send an email with the message
> body 'subscribe' to:
> 
> dix-request@ietf.org
> 
> In addition there will be a meeting held at the next IETF,
> November 5-11 in Vancouver. This will be an opportunity to
> discuss digital identity issues face to face, and to consider
> whether the IETF should formally consider protocols for
> exchange of digital identity information. We'd like to welcome
> you to join us in Vancouver for that conversation.
> 
> John Merrells
> 
> 
> 
> ---------- End Forwarded Message ----------
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