[admin] Using the NANOG list as a paging mechanism

Fri Jan 4 22:42:13 UTC 2008

Hi Folks,

We'd like to politely note that paging each other on the list without
content or context is generally off-topic. These messages are
perceived by many as fragments that are not useful to the wider
community. If you could provide some level of detail as to why you are
using the list to reach someone, it would be much appreciated.

There are many benefits to this approach including more eyes on the
issue (and the message) as well as a faster MTTR. If the issue is not
involving the public Internet, then it's probably safe to conclude
that a private approach may be better.

Best Regards,

Martin Hannigan
NANOG Mailing List Committee