{"draft":"draft-ietf-modpod-group-processes-16","doc_id":"RFC9945","title":"IETF Community Moderation","authors":["L. Eggert, Ed.","E. Lear, Ed."],"format":["HTML","TEXT","PDF","XML"],"page_count":"14","pub_status":"BEST CURRENT PRACTICE","status":"BEST CURRENT PRACTICE","source":"MODeration PrOceDures","abstract":"The IETF community will treat people with kindness and grace, but not\r\nendless patience.\r\n\r\nThis memo obsoletes RFCs 3683 and 3934, and it updates RFCs 2418 and\r\n9245 by establishing a policy for the moderation of disruptive\r\nparticipation across the IETF's various public contribution channels\r\nand discussion fora. It establishes guardrails for moderation and a\r\nmoderator team.  That team will develop a set of moderation\r\nprocedures and facilitate their consistent implementation with chairs\r\nand administrators.","pub_date":"February 2026","keywords":["disruption","moderation","participation"],"obsoletes":["RFC3683","RFC3934"],"obsoleted_by":[],"updates":["RFC2418","RFC9245"],"updated_by":[],"see_also":["BCP0245"],"doi":"10.17487\/RFC9945","errata_url":null}