Re: Alternative decision process in RTCWeb

[Eric Rescorla <[e-mail]>]

On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 6:40 AM, Dave Crocker <[e-mail]> wrote:
> On 11/28/2013 3:18 AM, Dave Cridland wrote:
>>
>> I think that two consensus calls should be taken at this stage:
>
>
> I concur with the precedence concerns that have already been raised, and
> also wonder about trying to orchestrate a sequence of consensus calls
> designed to move the group through a process that will get some folk to
> change their positions, in order to get the matter resolved.
>
> The simplest form of such a sequence that I've heard about is to note the
> impasse, then ask whether the group does want to get the matter resolve.
> That's likely to get a strong rough consensus yes.  Then note it's not going
> to resolve until folk change their current positions. The example I heard
> about did then produce a preferred choice.
>
> No doubt, the current situation has folk who are more tenacious, so perhaps
> the sequence of calls needs to be a bit more elaborate.
>
> BTW, as distasteful as it might be, is there a reason that making /both/ MTI
> would not work?

It's one of the proposed choices. However, it's important to understand that in
in this case, many people more don't want X than do want Y.

-Ekr