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Re: Barely literate minutes

Bob Hinden <bob.hinden@gmail.com> Wed, 28 November 2012 23:57 UTC

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On Nov 28, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Randy Bush wrote:

>> It is a fact of life that some WGs only make progress face-to-face. I
>> think that's often a sign of a problem, but it's a fact.
> 
> i am not so sure it's a problem.  email is a great miscommunication
> mechanism.  so mailing lists go disfunctional far more easily than face
> to face.

+1

It's much easier to reach a consensus face to face, than on a mailing list.  I think we have all seen this.

Bob

> 
> we're funny monkeys and seem to need physical presence.  we'll see how
> we do with remote participation if we ever untangle that charlie
> foxtrot.
> 
> randy

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