RE: my summary of discussion regarding IETF #100

["Tony Hain" <[e-mail]>]

+1 (including the hat)

Issues beyond those critical for getting work done SHOULD be used to select
between otherwise equal venues in a region, but MUST NOT be used as the
primary discriminators. 

Tony


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ietf [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Dean Willis
> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 6:40 PM
> To: Jari Arkko
> Cc: [e-mail] Discussion
> Subject: Re: my summary of discussion regarding IETF #100
> 
> 
> > On May 28, 2016, at 12:49, Jari Arkko <[e-mail]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Several people have pointed out that it is very important that the IETF
> treats everyone's issues the same. I'd point out though that not everyone
> reacts in the same fashion, e.g., we need to be aware of people who are or
> have been silent about their issues, attempt to identify such issues, and
> consider those as well, fairly, *while* still needing to find a reasonable
set
> of real-world venues.
> >
> 
> <cowboy hat on>
> 
> No, we don't. If they aren't the sort of issues that prevent real work
from
> getting done in the IETF, we do NOT need to be identifying or considering
> them.
> 
> This is not a social club. It is not a debating forum. It is not a
junket-factory
> for family-friendly excursions. It is work, and work is hard and requires
> sacrifice.
> 
> I understand that it is trendy for everyone to need safe-spaces, group
hugs,
> and lemon-scented-napkins before takeoff these days, but this is getting
> ridiculous.
> 
> Being able to get through customs at a destination, being able to afford
that
> destination, and being safe once one gets there are critical issues.
Adequate
> meeting, hospitality, and bandwidth accommodations are critical issues.
> 
> Most of the rest of this debate needs to be taken somewhere else. Sure, we
> can each have personal concerns about how to get more of our clique-du-
> jour into the process, but that, in general, is something the IETF as a
whole
> needs to avoid wasting time on.
> 
> So stop being a silly wanker, kick some ass, and call an end to playtime.
> Everybody back to work!
> 
> <cowboy hat off>
> 
> -
> Dean