Re: [apps-review] Suggested changes for Applications Area Review Team

[SM <[e-mail]>]

Hi Martin,
At 02:48 19-03-2011, Martin J. Dürst wrote:
>I think this looks good, except that I would add 
>that (as usual in the IETF) these rules should 
>be applied according to circumstances, not strictly according to the letter.

I would like it to be read as "this is how we do 
things" instead of official rules.  I agree that 
it should be applied according to the 
circumstances and not strictly to the letter.

Some of the team members have asked to take leave 
for various reasons.  For example, if you tell me 
that your spouse is expecting a baby, I will ask 
you how much time off you would like to 
take.  Some people may ask for one month, some 
may say three months.  If you ask for nine months 
and you are not biologically inclined for it, I 
will say that the leave is too long. :-)

If Ted, Claudio or Eliot tell me that they are 
busy and they won't be able to take several 
assignments, I do not have to question that as I 
know that they performed 10 of the 35 reviews last year.

Some of you are document editors and WG Chair 
while seeing to your day job.  You might be very 
busy.  The circumstances justify not being able 
to perform an assignment.  But it does not work 
for me when over two thirds of the team members 
fit that profile.  I can then only count on one 
third of the team to perform the reviews.  The 
end result will be a dysfunctional team once again.

Best regards,
-sm