On 8 Jun 2024, at 17:40, IETF Chair <chair@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
The IESG has initiated a posting rights (PR) action that would restrict the posting rights of Timothy Mcsweeney per the procedures in BCP 83 (RFC 3683). Specifically, his posting privileges to the ietf@xxxxxxxx discussion list would be suspended.
In the IESG's assessment, this individual’s recent post [1] was an egregious example of misogynistic harassment inconsistent with the IETF Guidelines for Conduct (RFC 7154), IETF Anti-Harassment Policy [2], and “abusive of the consensus-driven process” (per Section 2 of RFC 3683).
The IESG recognizes the role of a progressive disciplinary process, to include the escalatory moderation practices of the IETF Discussion list moderators per RFC 9245 and [3]. Additionally, the IESG appreciates the role of the Ombudsteam and the IETF Anti-Harassment Procedures (RFC 7776). However, the IESG feels that this particular response of a PR is warranted in this situation.
The IESG plans to make a decision and is soliciting final community comments on this action. Please send substantive comments to the last-call@xxxxxxxx mailing lists by 6 July 2024 [4]. 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.
Note: Comments should be limited to the criteria described in BCP 83 (Section 1 of RFC3683), notably on whether the individual in question has engaged in behavior that is "unprofessional commentary, regardless of the general subject" in a manner disruptive enough to warrant this action.
Roman Danyliw
IETF Chair, on behalf of the IESG
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[1] https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/NjNux65wUXXQaMmgENuwoopZPjI/
[2] https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/statement-iesg-ietf-anti-harassment-policy-20131103/
[3] https://github.com/ietf/Moderators/blob/main/sop.md
[4] PR actions require an IETF Last Call (IETF LC). The four-week duration of this IETF LC is consistent with that of an AD-sponsored document action.
Hi
Shortly following the offensive message, Chris Box on behalf of the moderator team sent a message to the IETF list [1] In summary: - The moderator team had been in touch with Timothy McSweeney
- They requested that he take a “voluntary cooling-off break”
Since then, I have seen no posts from him on the IETF list.
The SOP document [2] describes an “escalation ladder” in handling uncivil commentary: - Suggestion
- Cooling off period
- Temporary posting rights restrictions
I have no issue with the moderator team starting on the second bullet after just one message, but here we seem to be going yet another rung up the escalation ladder without further offense.
Am I missing something?
Yoav
[2] https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/VidjZkJX3ESafMJz2AKqNblOI5g/ |
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