<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">NANOG strives to create a welcoming environment for all. If you are concerned that someone has violated our usage guidelines or code of conduct, please contact </span><a style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: rgb(74, 110, 224); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" target="_blank" href="mailto:admins@nanog.org" class="_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink"><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">admins@nanog.org</span></a><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">. We recently updated our guidance for consistency (there are a few we are still working on). Members of this list know more about what other engineers want to read than our staff, so please support our community approach to moderation by using common sense before posting.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">Complaints about previous code of conduct violations were addressed in reports from other community members. Those individuals who sent reports were given confirmation that their concerns were reviewed, and that action was taken per NANOG guidelines (warning, moderation, bans). Similar measures were taken this week.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">Airing grievances on the mailing list is not productive. The NANOG staff cannot discuss individual community members on a mailing list with tens of thousands of members. So you will not receive any confirmation for such reports. Also, it's not appropriate content per the mailing-list usage guidelines:</span></div><div style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">"The Mailing List is not an appropriate platform to resolve personal issues, engage in disputes, or file complaints."</span></div><div style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><strong style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Please think before you type</strong><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class=""> and contact us to identify off-topic posts early so warnings can be sent to those who violate NANOG's policies.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">Please contact </span><a style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: rgb(74, 110, 224); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" target="_blank" href="mailto:admins@nanog.org" class="_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink"><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">admins@nanog.org</span></a><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">, if you believe that a specific post should be removed from the archives. Offensive, illegal, or copyright content can be removed, but there is a higher bar to clear as we strive to maintain a historical record of our community's discussions.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">Congratulations to </span><a style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: rgb(74, 110, 224); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" target="_blank" href="https://www.ripe.net/" class="_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink"><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">RIPE</span></a><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class=""> for an impressive online </span><a style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: rgb(74, 110, 224); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" target="_blank" href="https://ripe80.ripe.net/archives/" class="_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink"><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">RIPE 80 meeting</span></a><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">! NANOG prides itself on welcoming everyone, so it encourages discussions of global issues. Still, I sincerely hope that our open discussion list does not distract from the impressive work of their program committee, staff, and working groups who put on such an incredible event. If you haven't yet, please take a look at the </span><a style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: rgb(74, 110, 224); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" target="_blank" href="https://ripe80.ripe.net/archives/" class="_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink"><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">content from the RIPE meeting</span></a><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class=""> and perhaps send your highlights to the </span><a style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: rgb(74, 110, 224); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" target="_blank" href="mailto:nanog@nanog.org" class="_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink"><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">nanog mailing list</span></a><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" data-preserver-spaces="true" class="">.</span></div><div class="">
<br class=""><b class=""><br class="">Edward McNair</b><br class=""><span style="font-size: 11px;" class="">Executive Director</span><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div class=""><br class=""></div>
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