Revision history for Policies
Revision [3726]
Last edited on 2016-05-30 22:49:37 by AlNo [Replaces old-style internal links with new pipe-split links.]Additions:
~- [[TLDPolicy | TLD Governing Policy]]
~- [[MailingListPolicy | Maling List Policy]]
~- [[MailingListPolicy | Maling List Policy]]
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~- [[MailingListPolicy Maling List Policy]]
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===Membership Responsibilities===
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Revision [1479]
Edited on 2008-06-08 14:46:58 by JulianDemarchi [removed mailing list policy to its own page, and added link]Additions:
===Final Copies===
~- [[MailingListPolicy Maling List Policy]]
===Drafts===
~- [[MailingListPolicy Maling List Policy]]
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==Code of conduct==
When using the OpenNIC mailing lists, please follow these rules:
- Do not send spam; see the advertising policy below.
- Send all of your e-mails in English. Only use other languages on mailing lists where that is explicitly allowed.
- Wrap your lines at 80 characters or less for ordinary discussion. Lines longer than 80 characters are acceptable for computer-generated output (e.g., ls -l).
- Do not send automated out-of-office or vacation messages.
- Do not send subscription or unsubscription requests to the list address itself; use the respective -request address instead.
- Never send your messages in HTML; use plain text instead.
- Avoid sending large attachments.
- Do not quote messages that were sent to you by other people in private mail, unless agreed beforehand.
- When replying to messages on the mailing list, do not send a carbon copy (CC) to the original poster unless they explicitly request to be copied.
- If you send messages to lists to which you are not subscribed, always note that fact in the body of your message.
- Do not use foul language.
- Try not to flame; it is not polite.
- Use common sense all the time
- Never top post, and always snip irrelevant content from replies.
==Advertising==
Advertising on any OpenNIC related mailing list is prohibited. Any person sending such mails will be blocked from posting to any OpenNIC mailing list.
**Do not allow any emails that you receive from any OpenNIC mailing lists to be sent to an automated spam reporting system. Doing so is often harmful to all users and will force us to block you from receiving traffic from all OpenNIC lists until you prove that you will not do so again.**
Revision [1477]
Edited on 2008-06-08 14:44:37 by JulianDemarchi [Removed tld policy, and added link to the new policy]Additions:
~- [[TLDPolicy TLD Governing Policy]]
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Each domain must maintain and enforce a registration/use policy for domains registered under it and for users who access the net or use services in it. A domain registration, even a Top-Level Domain, may be revoked or transferred if the responsible party fails to enforce this policy.
These policies are inherited from the higher domain, unless a vote of the higher domain authorizes a subdomain to overrule it's policy. For the purpose of inheritance, all OpenNIC TLDs are considered to inherit the general policies of the OpenNIC as their parent domain. This isn't as big a deal as it might sound, since if your don't like any of the TLDs' policies, you are encouraged to organize your own.
===Creating New TLDs===
New TLDs will be created by majority vote of the OpenNIC membership. Any registered member of the OpenNIC system will be able to organize a new TLD. More information can be found here and in the [[FAQ]].
==Responsibility: Domain Contacts==
Note: These policies apply to Top-Level Domains as well as to lower-level domains, though due to some odddities in common email software (which will not deal with an address whose domain block only has one part) the phrase "[domain]" used below should be interpreted as "opennic.[TLD]" for Top-Level Domains.
Every domain registered through OpenNIC must maintain valid email targets for the following address:
- "hostmaster@[domain]"
- "abuse@[domain]"
Additionally, every domain must also maintain valid targets for the traditional administrative addresses associated with any protocols they support, such as:
- "webmaster@[domain]"
- "postmaster@[domain]"
Every domain which accepts subdomain registration, must maintain a web site at "www.[domain]" for managing these registrations and for keeping the OpenNIC members who hold sub-domains in that domain informed of its status and activities.
==gTLD Ownership==
OpenNIC does not lay claim to any gTLDs created by members in the OpenNIC network. These gTLDs belong to the respectful user in the OpenNIC community. Conflicting gTLDs will not be supported by OpenNIC.
==Obnoxious Activity: Spam & Cracking==
Unless the Domain policy explicitly approves it, no spamming will be tolerated either to or from OpenNIC domains. Any user who spams either from or to an address in a domain which does not explicitly approve their activity will have all of their domain registrations revoked and will not be allowed to rejoin the OpenNIC for a minimum of six months.
Similarly, abuse of other users' equipment will only be acceptible if the policies of both the source computer's domain and the target computer's domain explicitly allow it. As with spamming, all domain registrations will be revoked and the user will not be allowed to rejoin for at least six months. Anyone interested in this form of recreation should contact the Discussion email list about setting up a TLD for boxes to be used this way.
Revision [1300]
Edited on 2008-04-30 11:35:39 by JulianDemarchi [Removed tld policy, and added link to the new policy]Additions:
===Mmebership Responsibilities===
1. Initiating and voting on charter changes for vote by council
2. Initiating and voting on policy changes not directly addressed by charter
3. Contributing technical expertise to WGs
1. Initiating and voting on charter changes for vote by council
2. Initiating and voting on policy changes not directly addressed by charter
3. Contributing technical expertise to WGs
Revision [1299]
Edited on 2008-04-30 11:28:09 by JulianDemarchi [Removed tld policy, and added link to the new policy]Additions:
===Council Responsibilities===
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Revision [1298]
Edited on 2008-04-30 11:27:50 by JulianDemarchi [Removed tld policy, and added link to the new policy]Additions:
===Council Responsibilties===
1. Ratifying charter changes after being voted on by membership
2. Providing guidance and direction for OpenNIC
3. Leading OpenNIC WGs
4. Delegating tasks to WG
1. Ratifying charter changes after being voted on by membership
2. Providing guidance and direction for OpenNIC
3. Leading OpenNIC WGs
4. Delegating tasks to WG
