Re: Tolerance

[Keith Moore <[e-mail]>]

On 7/16/19 7:54 PM, Melinda Shore wrote:

> On 7/16/19 3:49 PM, Ross Finlayson wrote:
>> While true, this begs the question of whether the decline in interest
>> in working with the IETF is due to our “tone of discussions”.  One
>> should also consider the possibility that some people are being
>> driven away by the IETF’s recent increased focus on ‘proper behavior’
>> - or for other reasons entirely.
> I dunno.  On the one hand, I've talked with several smart people
> with good insights and superior technical chops who've come to one
> meeting and said they won't be back because of the "quality" of
> the community.  My own sense is that if people feel overly constrained
> by being expected to treat other participants with respect and/or
> courtesy, well, "Bye, Felicia."

As far as I can tell, the real questions are "who gets to determine 
whether someone's behavior is disrespectful or discourteous, and are the 
standards fairly objective or mostly subjective?"

Keith