Cheers to the Communication Committee [was: Likely /8 Scenario - Carriers will TAKE what they want ?]

[mksmith at adhost.com (Michael K. Smith - Adhost)]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Dillon [mailto:wavetossed at googlemail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 3:40 PM
> To: NANOG list
> Subject: Re: Cheers to the Communication Committee [was: Likely /8
> Scenario - Carriers will TAKE what they want ?]
> 
> > I guarantee you the Communications Committee is on the job. ?What's
> more, they are doing a GREAT job - for no money and apparently no
> gratitude. ?It is worse than thankless, no matter what they do they
> will be derided. ?Filter someone and they get flamed. ?Leave someone
> allowed to post and they get reamed. ?I'm shocked anyone would actually
> want the job.
> 
> So why can't the Communications Committee do a little communicating.
> Sure it's thankless work if you do it in secret and in silence. But
> the occasional message to the list wouldn't hurt. People WOULD feel
> thankful if they see that the CC is making an attempt.
> 
> > So, I propose a new rule: To flame the CC, you MUST have volunteered
> to be on the CC.
> 
> Right, so you are an unvolunteer on the CC. Why do we only hear from
> unvolunteers?
> 
Hello:

The Communications Committee follows a published procedure for handling violations of the AUP, found at http://www.nanog.org/governance/communications/warningpolicy.php.  The process is not instantaneous, but is designed to insure we are not acting with undue haste when taking action against a particular list participant.

We are always open to suggestions and comments regarding the process and the best forum for that is nanog-futures.  This is also an appropriate venue for discussing the idea of more formal and/or frequent notifications from the Communications Committee regarding actions we have taken.

Kind Regards,

Michael Smith
On behalf of the Communications Committee