Re: [I18ndir] Getting restarted and triage

["Marc Blanchet" <[e-mail]>]

On 14 Jun 2019, at 17:37, Patrik Fältström wrote:

> On 14 Jun 2019, at 14:18, Marc Blanchet wrote:
>
>> your description of the drafts seems to show that these are enough 
>> substantive that it requires a WG.
>
> Friends,
>
> In general I would agree with you Marc, as one would really like to 
> have "a large bunch of people" that discusses these kind of things. In 
> the IETF such "a large bunch of people" is called "a wg".
>
> The sad thing, explained in Johns note, does not exist. However much 
> we would like it.
>
> Yes, I also would like to have a wg. Per issue. With tons of 
> specialist experts. We just do not have them.
>
> So, given that does not exist, we just have to face the fact that we 
> know who the people are, on an individual level, that do have at least 
> some clue, some time, and some interest to discuss these things. Lets 
> call that "a small group of known people".
>
> In the IETF, we call "a small group of known people" "a directorate".
>
> Why do I explain this? Well, this because on 30.000 feet level, 
> although the processes have been refined and specified and what not in 
> the IETF, ultimately there is an internet-draft, it is sent to the 
> IETF for last call, the IESG look at the feedback during last call and 
> make a determination.
>
> Our job, as "a small group of known people" is to help the shepherd 
> IESG member to create whatever document needed, that suggest whatever 
> we think is to be done, that will go on last call and not only pass, 
> but more importantly "say the right thing".
>
> Because we are here to do good shit!
>
> That we would like to have a wg as a tool to create that, sure, I 
> would like to have that as well. Just like a pony ;-)
>
>
> To conclude, yes Marc, I agree with you,

I know the history, been involved… I was more responding to the fact 
that from the IETF process perspective, when something of that 
substantive nature, IESG had usually highly preferred to run this 
through a wg than anything else. And I know at least one past AD here 
that was very pushy in _not_ doing AD-sponsored drafts. Having said 
that, any way is fine by me.

Marc.

> but I think we just have to face the fact we can never have an 
> effective wg, and the best we can do regarding transparency, creation 
> of documents when needed and produce good results that IESG can use in 
> their determination is to have a good directorate.
>
>    Patrik