Discussion Guidelines

Expectations

• Tone of messages must be maintained at the highest level of professionalism; flaming, sarcasm, or personal attacks will not be tolerated.
• Don't attack a person. Disagree with an idea.
• Respect the right of others to disagree.
• Be polite and show respect. If you have nothing new, positive, informative or helpful to say, refrain from sharing it.
• It's inappropriate to repeat the same argument over and over without adding new information.
• Debate; Don't argue.
• Listen; Don't shout.
• Stay on topic.

Repercussions of Breaking Expectations

• Private warning
• Public warning
• Voluntary time out
• Involuntary time out
• Removal from the Working Group

References

• IETF
• Wise Women
• Evolt
• Web Design