Re: [Eligibility-discuss] enfranchising mostly-remote participants

[Melinda Shore <[e-mail]>]

On 10/25/19 10:24 AM, Russ Housley wrote:
> The goal should be to seat people that understand the IETF culture
> and will actively participate in the NomCom if chosen.
> 
> Rule (a) tries to approximate these by regularly showing up at the
> meetings.
> 
> I think that an alternate rule would show investment in the process.
> Maybe listed as author of an RFC that was published in the last 5
> meeting window.

I think you can argue that someone who's listed as the third or
fourth author on an RFC and who's never been to a meeting (it
happens) may understand the process but not the culture, and
sometimes not even the process.  I agree with your goal; I
just suspect that the criterion you're offering doesn't actually
get us there.

I'd like to see it be as open as possible while still protecting
against an onslaught of people who really aren't IETF participants
trying to change outcomes because they're outraged about this or
that.  I think I'd be okay with extending the 3/5 rule to people
who register as remote attendees.  If it turns into a problem it
can be changed, but I'm somewhat leery of overly narrow rules that
could be gamed.

Melinda

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