Hey! Didn't I write something like this 8 years or so ago, and everybody bounced it? :-) ----- Original Message -----
From: "virendra rode via Outages" <outages@outages.org> To: outages@outages.org Cc: "vrode" <vrode@outages.org> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:38:23 PM Subject: [Outages] [ADMIN] Outages lists and Acceptable Use Policy
Mailing List Charter:
The OUTAGES mailing list provides a forum for the timely exchange of information and technical discussion regarding major outages affecting critical Internet infrastructure. The list is intended to facilitate cooperation and knowledge sharing among network operators, Internet service providers, carriers, cloud providers, and infrastructure engineers worldwide.
Topics appropriate for discussion include, but are not limited to:
* Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) * DNS root servers and authoritative DNS infrastructure * Major carrier and backbone network outages * Cloud service provider outages * Data centers and carrier hotels * Central Offices (COs) * Submarine cable systems * Critical routing incidents (BGP, MPLS, Segment Routing, etc.) * Large-scale DDoS attacks affecting Internet infrastructure * Core blockchain infrastructure (e.g., Bitcoin nodes and supporting networks) * Other incidents that materially impact Internet availability, resiliency, or global connectivity
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A. Is the list moderated? No, the outages mailing list is not moderated but we can be when 'code of conduct' is not being observed.
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