Re: IESG Statement on surprised authors

"Joe Abley" <jabley@hopcount.ca> Tue, 02 June 2015 15:12 UTC

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From: Joe Abley <jabley@hopcount.ca>
To: "Larry Kreeger (kreeger)" <kreeger@cisco.com>
Subject: Re: IESG Statement on surprised authors
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2015 16:12:50 +0100
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On 2 Jun 2015, at 0:18, Larry Kreeger (kreeger) wrote:

> I had thought about the added time it would take to post a draft, 
> which
> could be nerve wracking when posting at the deadline, but I figured 
> this
> is the price we "pay" for added security (like taking our shoes off 
> for
> airport security).

I don't think that taking off your shoes at airport security does 
anything to improve airport security. But I do think it's a good analogy 
in this case, since it certainly adds inconvenience for no discernible 
purpose.


Joe