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Re: Last Call: <draft-secretaries-good-practices-06.txt> (IETF Working Groups' Secretaries) to Best Current Practice

Bob Hinden <bob.hinden@gmail.com> Mon, 08 December 2014 09:53 UTC

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Subject: Re: Last Call: <draft-secretaries-good-practices-06.txt> (IETF Working Groups' Secretaries) to Best Current Practice
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On Dec 8, 2014, at 12:22 AM, Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> wrote:

>>> So it should be possible to reach agreement on text changes that
>>> would take this tone out of your reading.
>> 
>> I actually do not think that it should be published at all, as
>> I don't think it solves any problem that the IETF is currently
>> experiencing and I tend to think that it might lead to further
>> ossification of the organization.  That is to say, I think
>> that the cost/benefit balance does not work out in favor of
>> publication.
> 
> i agree.  i will not add a bunch of sarcastic analogies about
> more bureaucratic bumph we just don't need.
> 
> i also agree with your suspicion that this is an attept to patch
> a chairing problem.  one suspects possible iesg unwillingness to
> bite bullets.
> 

I agree.  The list of tasks assigned in this draft to the secretary should be done by the w.g. chairs.  If they can't do these tasks, then they shouldn't be chairs.

Bob

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