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Re: USA dominion: Re: IESG Statement On Oppressive or Exclusionary Language

Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com> Mon, 27 July 2020 05:56 UTC

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Subject: Re: USA dominion: Re: IESG Statement On Oppressive or Exclusionary Language
To: Toerless Eckert <tte@cs.fau.de>, Joe Touch <touch@strayalpha.com>
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On 25/7/20 19:25, Toerless Eckert wrote:
[...]
> 
> And finally: if nobody reads RFCs, who the heck are we doing the more "polite"
> words for ? Just ourselves ?

Well, unfortunately, unless there's a more comprehensive strategy for 
inclusiveness, I believe that, unfortunately, you've made a valid point.

(Although I still think the effort is worthwhile).

Thanks,
-- 
Fernando Gont
SI6 Networks
e-mail: fgont@si6networks.com
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