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Engineering Task Force (IETF), focuses on the shorter-term issues of Engineering Task Force (IETF), focuses on the shorter-term issues of
engineering and standards-making. engineering and standards-making.
The IRTF believes that research is most effective when done in an The IRTF believes that research is most effective when done in an
open and inclusive forum that encourages diversity of ideas and open and inclusive forum that encourages diversity of ideas and
participation. Through this code of conduct, the IRTF will continue participation. Through this code of conduct, the IRTF will continue
to strive to create and maintain an environment that encourages broad to strive to create and maintain an environment that encourages broad
participation, and one in which people are treated with dignity, participation, and one in which people are treated with dignity,
decency, and respect. decency, and respect.
This document represents the consensus of the Internet Research This document was developed by the Internet Research Steering Group
Steering Group (IRSG). It is not an IETF product and is not a (IRSG) with broad consultation and review from the IRTF community.
standard. It represents the consensus of the Internet Research Steering Group
(IRSG). It is not an IETF product and is not a standard.
2. Rationale 2. Rationale
The IRTF is not the IETF. While the two organisations work closely The IRTF is not the IETF. While the two organisations work closely
together, and often co-locate meetings and other activities, they together, and often co-locate meetings and other activities, they
have different goals and work in different ways. have different goals and work in different ways.
The IETF is a consensus-driven standards-developing organisation, The IETF is a consensus-driven standards-developing organisation,
where participants use their best engineering judgment to find the where participants use their best engineering judgment to find the
best solution for the whole Internet as it stands today, and to best solution for the whole Internet as it stands today, and to
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may differ from that of the IRTF. In such cases, the organisers of may differ from that of the IRTF. In such cases, the organisers of
the IRTF meeting or activity should check with the IRTF Chair to the IRTF meeting or activity should check with the IRTF Chair to
confirm that the policy is acceptable and it should be made clear to confirm that the policy is acceptable and it should be made clear to
participants what policy applies. participants what policy applies.
The IRTF operates and makes use of a number of mailing lists and The IRTF operates and makes use of a number of mailing lists and
other online discussion forums. At the time of this writing, other online discussion forums. At the time of this writing,
research group chairs act as moderators for such forums used by their research group chairs act as moderators for such forums used by their
research groups, and the IRTF Chair moderates IRTF-wide lists and research groups, and the IRTF Chair moderates IRTF-wide lists and
discussion forums. Other moderators may be appointed in the future. discussion forums. Other moderators may be appointed in the future.
Harassment or disruption due to the posting of messages that are Harassment or disruption on these lists and discussion forums due to
inflammatory, abusive, or otherwise inappropriate, or the repeated posting messages that are inflammatory, abusive, or otherwise
posting of off-topic material, on these lists and discussion forums inappropriate, or due to the repeated posting of off-topic material,
will not be tolerated. Moderators will respond to harassing or will not be tolerated. Moderators will respond to harassing or
disruptive behaviour with either a warning, by temporarily suspending disruptive behaviour with either a warning, by temporarily suspending
posting rights, or after approval from the IRTF Chair by permanently posting rights, or after approval from the IRTF Chair by permanently
suspending posting rights for an individual, based on the seriousness suspending posting rights for an individual, based on the seriousness
and history of the behaviour. and history of the behaviour.
Participants who have concerns about, or wish to appeal against, a Participants who have concerns about, or wish to appeal against, a
moderation decision should raise their concerns with the IRTF Chair. moderation decision should raise their concerns with the IRTF Chair.
If the concern relates to moderation decisions taken by the IRTF If the concern relates to moderation decisions taken by the IRTF
Chair, then it should be raised with the Internet Architecture Board. Chair, then it should be raised with the Internet Architecture Board.
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of AI to perform spelling or grammar checks and corrections, to of AI to perform spelling or grammar checks and corrections, to
translate between languages, or to otherwise improve the presentation translate between languages, or to otherwise improve the presentation
of content need not be disclosed. of content need not be disclosed.
The IRTF publishes informational and experimental documents in the The IRTF publishes informational and experimental documents in the
RFC series. The nature of these documents, and their preceding RFC series. The nature of these documents, and their preceding
Internet-Drafts, is that they often extend or elaborate upon Internet-Drafts, is that they often extend or elaborate upon
previously published research results, to support ongoing development previously published research results, to support ongoing development
and experimentation by the IRTF community. These documents are and experimentation by the IRTF community. These documents are
encouraged as an important part of the process of disseminating encouraged as an important part of the process of disseminating
research ideas and ensuring that they work in the Internet at large, research ideas and ensuring that they work in the Internet at large.
but authors must ensure that prior work on which they are based, Authors must ensure that prior work, including their own prior work,
including their own prior work, is appropriately cited and is appropriately cited and acknowledged, and that new documents
acknowledged, and that such documents respect the copyright of prior respect the copyright of prior work and are written with the
work and are written with the permission of any co-authors. permission of any coauthors.
IRTF documents may represent the views of their authors or they may IRTF documents may represent the views of their authors or they may
be consensus documents representing the views of a research group. be consensus documents representing the views of a research group.
It is a misrepresentation for authors to falsely claim that a It is a misrepresentation for authors to falsely claim that a
document represents the consensus view of a research group. document represents the consensus view of a research group.
Similarly, the editors of a research group consensus document must Similarly, the editors of a research group consensus document must
not misrepresent their role as that of authors. not misrepresent their role as that of authors.
5. Research Ethics 5. Research Ethics
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Participants should ensure that language and imagery used in IRTF Participants should ensure that language and imagery used in IRTF
documents, presentations, mailing lists, research group meetings, documents, presentations, mailing lists, research group meetings,
open meetings, conferences, workshops, and other events, are open meetings, conferences, workshops, and other events, are
respectful and inclusive. Effective research uses terminology that respectful and inclusive. Effective research uses terminology that
is clear, precise, and widely accessible to readers from varying is clear, precise, and widely accessible to readers from varying
backgrounds and cultures. Participants are encouraged to follow the backgrounds and cultures. Participants are encouraged to follow the
guidance on inclusive language in [NISTIR8366] when making guidance on inclusive language in [NISTIR8366] when making
contributions to the IRTF [INCLUSIVE]. contributions to the IRTF [INCLUSIVE].
Participants should avoid the use of slang and unnecessary jargon in Participants should avoid the use of slang and unnecessary jargon in
both spoken and written communication. When faced with English that both spoken and written communication. When communication
may be difficult to understand, IRTF participants should make a difficulties arise, IRTF participants should make a sincere effort to
sincere effort to understand each other and to engage in conversation understand each other and to engage in conversation to clarify when
to clarify when necessary. necessary.
7. Participation and Accessibility 7. Participation and Accessibility
To encourage broad participation and support the goal of providing an To encourage broad participation and support the goal of providing an
open and inclusive forum that promotes diversity of ideas and open and inclusive forum that promotes diversity of ideas and
participation, IRTF participants should consider accessibility and participation, IRTF participants should consider accessibility and
access-related concerns when organising research group meetings, open access-related concerns when organising research group meetings, open
meetings, conferences, workshops, and other events to ensure such meetings, conferences, workshops, and other events to ensure such
events are broadly accessible to all who wish to participate. events are broadly accessible to all who wish to participate.
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9. IANA Considerations 9. IANA Considerations
This document has no IANA actions. This document has no IANA actions.
10. References 10. References
10.1. Normative References 10.1. Normative References
[ANTI-HARASSMENT] [ANTI-HARASSMENT]
IRTF, "Anti-Harassment Policy", IETF, "IETF Anti-Harassment Policy", November 2013,
<https://irtf.org/policies/#anti-harassment>. <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/statement-iesg-ietf-
anti-harassment-policy-20131103/>.
[INCLUSIVE] [INCLUSIVE]
"Inclusive Language in Contributions to the IRTF", May "Inclusive Language in Contributions to the IRTF", May
2021, <https://irtf.org/policies/inclusive-language.html>. 2021, <https://irtf.org/policies/inclusive-language.html>.
[NISTIR8366] [NISTIR8366]
National Institute of Standards and Technology, "Guidance National Institute of Standards and Technology, "Guidance
for NIST Staff on Using Inclusive Language in Documentary for NIST Staff on Using Inclusive Language in Documentary
Standards", Interagency or Internal Report 8366 (NISTIR Standards", Interagency or Internal Report 8366 (NISTIR
8366), DOI 10.6028/NIST.IR.8366, April 2021, <https://web. 8366), DOI 10.6028/NIST.IR.8366, April 2021, <https://web.
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