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diff --git a/doc/Nets/Europe/RulesEBIC b/doc/Nets/Europe/RulesEBIC new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8e693ff --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/Nets/Europe/RulesEBIC @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ + ######################################################################## + ##### RULES FOR ESTABLISHING NEW IRC SERVERS IN EUROPE (v1.1) ##### + ######################################################################## + + + 1.) Establishing a new server and inner domain linking should be + a local toplevel domain (country) decision. + + Guidelines: + + + New servers should be leafed until their admin(s) + have sufficient experience to handle their server + responsibly. (This avoids routing disasters). + + + Only a link for ONE server should be given to the new + server site, that means the new site shouldn't be able to + connect test-servers to other than its own server. + (This avoids confusion about linking hierarchy). + + + Be sure that if a toplevel domain hostmask link is given, + all hubs of that domain can connect the masked server! + (this should avoid disagreement between serveral hub + admins in one domain). + + + 2.) All other links between toplevel domains (countries) should be + dicussed between the major link coordinators of each toplevel + domain (country). These coordinators are called European Board + of IRC Coordinators (EBIC). + + Guidelines: + + + Major link coordinators of each toplevel domain (country) + should be published with the server sourcecode in + directory ./doc/Europe + + + Each toplevel domain (country) participating in the + European IRC net must have a coordinator, who is + responsible for country-internal connections AND + represents the country in contacts with the rest of the + world. This person(s) is (are) chosen by their domain, + but must be approved by the EBIC. + + + The EBIC is the only executive in charge of European + interconnections and of connections from Europe to the + rest of the world. They will decide linking issues + WITH the affected local admins. + + + For establishing new links between several toplevel + domains the affected EBIC coordinators should be + consulted. If further coordination is needed it should + be discussed within the EBIC. + + + Additional note: International links should also take + care of the network topology, so even if several national + opers agree on a same international link, they might be + wrong and use unecessary network ressources. The EBIC + should avoid such linking. + + + Any major linking change should be announced in the + european mailing list: + IRC-Operators Europe <irc-eu@grasp.insa-lyon.fr> + + + 3.) Cracked servers are the concern of EBIC, overiding all local + interests. + + Guidelines: + + + In a server with non-standard source code which breaks + the current irc protocol (especially the incorrect + manipulation of channel modes and user/hostname authen- + tication) EBIC will take action. + + + The recommended action is permanent withdrawl of the + server from the IRC-net by removal from all its uplinks + configuration files. + + + 4.) A prerequisite for getting a NEW server connection within + Europe is an understanding of and compliance to the above + rules. + + Guideline: + + + All new admins should get a copy of these rules. + + +############################################################################ + |