{
  "draft": "draft-ietf-modpod-group-processes-16",
  "doc_id": "RFC9945",
  "title": "IETF Community Moderation",
  "authors": [
    "L. Eggert, Ed.",
    "E. Lear, Ed."
  ],
  "format": [
    "XML",
    "TEXT",
    "HTML",
    "PDF"
  ],
  "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 endless patience.\n\n This memo obsoletes RFCs 3683 and 3934, and it updates RFCs 2418 and 9245 by establishing a policy for the moderation of disruptive participation across the IETF's various public contribution channels and discussion fora. It establishes guardrails for moderation and a moderator team. That team will develop a set of moderation procedures and facilitate their consistent implementation with chairs and administrators.",
  "pub_date": "February 2026",
  "keywords": [
    "disruption",
    "moderation",
    "participation"
  ],
  "obsoletes": [
    "RFC3683",
    "RFC3934"
  ],
  "obsoleted_by": [],
  "updates": [
    "RFC2418",
    "RFC9245"
  ],
  "updated_by": [],
  "see_also": [],
  "doi": "10.17487/RFC9945",
  "errata_url": "https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/rfc9945"
}