The IESG has updated the draft IESG Statement based on the many comments that have been received. It is clear that the community wants the IESG to be able to remove an Internet-Draft from the Public I-D Archive without a court order to do so. That said, the IESG firmly believes that the collection of I-Ds provide important historical records for the open and transparent operation of the IETF. Therefore, removal of a I-D from the Public I-D Archive should teated as a significant event.
Comments from the community are solicited on the revised draft IESG statement. On behalf of the IESG, Russ --- DRAFT IESG STATEMENT --- SUBJECT: Removal of an Internet-Draft from the IETF Web Site Internet-Drafts (I-Ds) are working documents of the IETF. I-Ds provide important historical records for the open and transparent operation of the IETF. Other individuals and groups, including the IAB and IRTF Research Groups, have chosen to distribute working documents as I-Ds. I-Ds are stored in two places on the IETF web site. First, current I-Ds are stored in the I-D Repository. Second, current and past I-Ds are stored in a Public I-D Archive. While entries in the I-D Repository are subject to change or removal at any time, I-Ds generally remain in the Public I-D Archive to support easy comparison with previous versions. This availability facilitates review, comment, and revision. An entry in the I-D Repository is removed as part of normal process when it expires after six months, when it is replaced by a subsequent I-D, or when it is replaced by the publication of an RFC. In all of these situations, the I-D remains in the Public I-D Archive. An I-D will only be removed from the Public I-D Archive with consensus of the IESG. There are two situations when the IESG will take this action. First, to comply with a duly authorized court order. Second, to resolve some form of abuse. If possible, a removed I-D will be replaced with a tombstone file that describes the reason that the I-D was removed from the Public I-D Archive. When an I-D is removed from the Public I-D Archive, a copy will be kept in a location accessible only by the IETF Leadership and the IETF Secretariat. This private location may be searched by the IETF Leadership or the IETF Secretariat when responding to appeals, responding to subpoenas, or otherwise handling to legal matters. If you are aware of abuse that warrants removal of an I-D from the Public I-D Archive, please write to the i...@ietf.org and explain the situation. At its discretion, the IESG may consult counsel or the IETF community before taking any action on such requests.
