I agree with the IESG’s opinion expressed below and I believe the PR action they propose is warranted. Alissa > On Oct 3, 2022, at 7:31 AM, Bless, Roland (TM) <roland.bless@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > > I reviewed most of the cited emails and support the IESG's opinion as > well as the PR action. I think that this has been overdue and his > reactions here on this list are more than just a confirmation that this > is actually required. > > Regards, > Roland > > On 29.09.22 at 18:15 IETF Chair wrote: >> Following community feedback after various incidents, as documented below, the >> IESG has initiated a posting rights (PR) action that would restrict the posting >> rights of Dan Harkins, as per the procedures found in BCP 83 (RFC 3683). >> Specifically, his posting privileges to these lists would be suspended: >> * admin-discuss >> * gendispatch >> * ietf >> * terminology >> In the IESG's opinion, this individual has a history of sending emails that are >> inconsistent with the IETF Guidelines for Conduct (RFC 7154) and thereby >> "disrupt the consensus-driven process" (RFC 3683). Among these are contributions >> that: >> * Express racism in the form of denying, belittling, and ridiculing anti-racist >> sentiment and efforts >> * Are rude and abusive, and often amount to insulting ridicule >> (Links to examples of such emails sent to the lists above during the last two >> years are provided at the end of this email.) >> Multiple attempts have been made to enter into a private discussion with this >> individual, both by IESG and community members, to communicate disquiet with his >> conduct on the lists. These attempts to restore respectful and courteous conduct >> on the lists have been rebuffed with communication that can be considered both >> antagonistic and hostile, and the pattern of behavior observed has continued. >> The IESG also notes that the following actions have already been taken in >> response to the individual's actions: >> * Two I-Ds were removed from the public archive due to their offensive nature: >> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-les-white-intersectional-dots >> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-les-white-tls-preferred-pronouns >> (following these links displays the tombstone notice explaining their removal) >> * His posting rights were restricted on the admin-discuss mailing list: >> https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/admin-discuss/ZANH2VPN-U8VMvvOWLb5l03FdCs/ >> * A final public warning was issued on the gendispatch mailing list: >> https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/gendispatch/68a4amMa1aiaRUPzPGgXdiY9gHg/ >> None of the attempts to discuss his participation style or warn the individual >> have led to any improvements. The IESG therefore believes that a PR action is >> the correct response to his continued problematic behavior across a number of >> different lists. >> The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks, and solicits final >> comments on this action. Please send substantive comments to the >> last-call@xxxxxxxx mailing lists by 27 October 2022. Exceptionally, comments may >> be sent to iesg@xxxxxxxx instead. If sending private feedback to the IESG, >> please indicate if you would be open to having your comments anonymized and >> shared in a summary. >> Please note: Comments should be limited to the criteria described in BCP 83, >> notably on whether the individual in question has engaged in postings that are >> "unprofessional commentary, regardless of the general subject" in a manner >> disruptive enough to warrant this action. >> Lars Eggert >> IETF Chair, on behalf of the IESG >> –- >> Examples of problematic emails during the last two years include: >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/gendispatch/zdq3F0PV40Cyw5ooj0orOWaYyUw/ >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/gendispatch/i-d7HlWgrkmrVlC7JZQSXDwIJCQ/ >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/gendispatch/YhPI9zZ_3xfidt5V-ORRnET36yY/ >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/gendispatch/B33zk8VfOYt4b4Cj-kIHXG3AXdg/ >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/gendispatch/d3iDS4WNkCJA3aMFnX2HjP4tsps/ >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/gendispatch/-On8AHrdnnCMlJOOyb1M1nlYMpk/ >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/terminology/n6UMvDuYLKmmvpP1ajICFvf634M/ >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/terminology/QCdjDbokmlARcwVqQ1TV3Rlz7eQ/ >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/terminology/X6OF0MBKAzyLhYaAfAxS6srXRNw/ >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/terminology/idJhG1MsLmKHyRlaAafcW2JF6Z8/ >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ipsec/LoGSVatZ4EsYRq4K52rmvRZTndk/ >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/pl2lVqhtF4Z-0YuTjhCOmdyi1qE/ >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/DFgnF_j8py_eMBGI1IUFdMahTKw/ >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/terminology/T3oCpY3BbTNLXWAWsCnFvahRLUQ/ >> * https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/admin-discuss/xLuz4WTCm5ibIiMVN5ID8OWsCI0/ > > -- > last-call mailing list > last-call@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/last-call -- last-call mailing list last-call@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/last-call
