Objective
This charter sets out the lists operating rules for both posting and moderating.
Information about subscribing, unsubscribing and the archives can be found
at the end of this charter.
Background
This list is moderated by Topi Ylinen (topi.ylinen@hushmail.com), who is
the CISO at a European localization service. This mailing list is intended
for infosec professionals and others who need information on and/or want to
discuss real infosec incidents. The difference to the existing Incidents
mailing list (which is for technical issues) is that the Real Cases mailing
list has a wider, more management-oriented perspective.
What is appropriate content?
The Real Cases mailing list is a forum for the discussion of infosec
violations, incidents and court cases from the infosec management
perspective. Here are some examples of what would constitute appropriate
content:
Guidelines for Posting
Guidelines for Moderating
The moderator has sole and full discretion over what is appropriate content
and what is not. We reserve the right to reject any message however in
general all posts will be approved as long as they post within the bounds of
this charter.
Conflict Resolution
From time to time people may feel that a post was either approved that shouldn't
have been or a post was not approved that should have been.
The appropriate way to deal with all moderation and list management issues is to:
1. Refer to this charter.
2. If you still feel a mistake has been made then you should mail the moderator
(topi.ylinen@hushmail.com) offline,
explain your concerns and discuss the issue.
3. If you still feel a mistake has been made you should send the offline email
discussion thread with the moderator along with your reasons why you feel
this is not appropriate to Dave Ahmad (da@securityfocus.com) and copy the moderator.
If you are ever unsure if you should post or feel there is a justified reason
why you are posting outside of the charters scope, you can mail the moderator
for advice prior to posting.
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