Re: [admin-discuss] Attempt to diagram the structure of the IETF

[Stephen Farrell <[e-mail]>]

Hiya,

I do think this effort is worthy and useful. That said...

On 22/02/2022 03:17, Jay Daley wrote:
> https://www.ietf.org/media/documents/IETF_Structure_-_February_2022.png

One comment on the graphic, and one on the thread:

Graphic: I'd suggest s/structure/super-structure/ in the
title because...

On the thread: I don't think one can fit the concepts of an
IETF participant nor of the "volunteers" relationship in any
diagram like this, and those (IMO) are the really central
concepts that are important in understanding (what I think of
as) the important players and relationships.

It is a good thing to better understand how the various
designed components of superstructure relate, but that'd,
if taken alone, (which isn't I'm sure the intent at all),
give a misleading impression.

But, were there a useful graphical way to indicate that
all this hinges on participants who choose to volunteer to
do stuff, then that'd be a useful improvement to the image.

Cheers,
S.