[as112-ops] List subscription policy

[Matthew Pounsett]

On Mon, Jul 13, 2026 at 03:28:42PM -0500, Grant Taylor via as112-ops wrote:
> > When I took over moderation of the list, the stated policy was that
> > subscribers are expected to be current operators of AS112 instances, or have
> > an intention of setting up one (ore more) imminently.
> 
> That sort of surprises me.
> 
> I've been advocating and privately running AS112 systems for years.  But
> none of the instances are full official AS112 systems advertising to the Big
> Bad Internet.

There's never been any requirement that the instance have public transit, only
that it exists and is serving _someone_.  We have lots of operators of IX-only
instances.

> > Often those requesting subscription never respond to the request for info.
> > Occasionally we have subscription requests from people who are simply
> > interested in the project.
> 
> Are the archives visible without subscribing?

Not when the list was closed subscription.  I don't think there's any reason
to keep them private now, though, so I'm changing that too.

-- 
Matt Pounsett
DNS-OARC Systems Engineering
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