NZNOG Subscribers, Below is the Acceptable Use Policy of the North American Network Operators' Group mailing list. I suspect in may be about time this list acquired such a policy, though possibly without quite so many dire warnings. It is indeed true that this list is not a cartel of any kind, and IP renumbering is clearly relevant, but it may be a good idea to have some sort of policy in place before it is needed rather than afterwards. In the absence of any feedback to this posting I intend to suggest to list subscribers the adoption of a policy bearing some resemblance to what appears below. Donald Neal NZNOG list owner/administrator/muggins ---------- Charter The NANOG mailing list is established to provide a forum for the exchange of technical information and the discussion of specific implementation issues that require cooperation among network service providers. In order to continue to provide a useful forum for discussion of relevant technical issues, the list will now be governed by the following guidelines: Acceptable Use Policy 1.Discussion will focus on Internet operational and technical issues as described in the charter of NANOG. 2.Postings of issues inconsistent with the charter are prohibited. 3.Postings to multiple mailing lists are discouraged. 4.Postings that include foul language, character assassination, and lack of respect for other participants are prohibited. 5.Blatant product marketing is unacceptable. 6.Postings of political, philosophical, and legal nature are discouraged. Individuals who violate these guidelines will be contacted personally and asked to adhere to the guidelines. If an individual persists in violating the guidelines, the convenor of NANOG, Merit Network, Inc., will take action to filter the offender's messages to the list. If groups of individuals persist in introducing topics that are outside the charter of NANOG, the convenor will send a request to the entire mailing list requesting adherence to the guidelines. If the discussion continues unabated, the convenor will take action to filter all postings on the topic. --------- To unsubscribe from nznog, send email to majordomo(a)list.waikato.ac.nz where the body of your message reads: unsubscribe nznog