Re: [Recentattendees] Background on Singapore go/no go for IETF 100

On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 2:45 AM, Mani, Mehdi <Mehdi.Mani@itron.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> As an european holding a french passport with my origin coming from Iran i
> cannot travel to US with this executive order of Mr Trump even if i work for
> an American company.
>
> So i beleive as well that meeting venues should not be any more in US with
> such à discriminatory law.
>

I am concerned on the fact that some people are taking this discussion
to anti-America meeting sites, especially as someone living in the US.
I remind people that just a few years ago, all the meetings were being
held in the US.
US is the home ship for IETF. Yes, I sympatize with those having
issues in entering and hope that somehow those restrictions will go
away.

Actually I propose meeting more often in the US, that will be good for
everybody.

Regards,
Behcet
> Regards
> Mehdi
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 30 Jan 2017, at 20:58, MH Michael Hammer (5304) <MHammer@ag.com> wrote:
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> James,
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> Seeing as the email you chose to quote was a response to my email from May
> 27th, 2016, I’m left trying to decide if you were responding specifically to
> my comments or that earlier thread in general. I still stand by my
> statements even if it means that the ultimate IETF decision is not to hold
> meetings in the USA – I think your prognostication unfortunately was
> correct. I was not being rhetorical in my earlier comments – We, as
> participants engaged in technical efforts across national boundaries need to
> figure out pragmatic ways of ensuring our efforts and activities continue to
> function despite decisions by specific localities.
>
>
>
> Looking forward, it might be reasonable for IETF to include a cancellation
> clause based on the government of the host country engaging in an act like
> the ban (after the contract has been signed.)
>
>
>
> Mike
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>
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> From: James Seng [mailto:james.seng@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2017 2:08 PM
> To: MH Michael Hammer (5304)
> Cc: Thompson, Jeff; Dan Harkins; recentattendees@ietf.org; Ietf@Ietf. Org
> Subject: Re: [Recentattendees] Background on Singapore go/no go for IETF 100
>
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> I rescind my previous comment that the scenario I painted is rhetorical.
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> None of our US fellow IETFers here have any moral authority to talk about
> "inclusive" ever again.
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>
> -James Seng
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> On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 5:44 AM, James Seng <james.seng@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Since after 9-11, things have change a lot for United States[1].
>
>
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> Especially for TSA, I remember going to SFO the first time after 9-11, it
> took me 2 hours just to clear the security and I missed my flight. I also
> remember pre 9-11, I could get into US for less than 15-20mins.
>
>
>
> Now, for my American friends who pay in the price in time, let me tell you
> what we non-American citizen has to do to get into US after 9-11. We have
> been tagged, photographed, fingerprinted, all our 10 fingers every time we
> have to enter US. We have been systematically profiled, often by racial or
> nationality, and some of us have to go through enhanced body-to-body search
> everytime we cross security. I was put in a "Muslim" basket been a Malaysian
> for a while so ... And we have to do it with a smile because if any of us
> pull of a stunt like Aaron Tobey[2], we could be denied our entry and
> possibility forever.
>
>
>
> My wife complains that the over the last decade I have put on a lot of
> weight and asked me to check my photos. Unfortunately, I don't like selfie
> nor do I like to take pictures of myself. But I told her not to worry as TSA
> has a complete profile of me becoming fat over the years.
>
>
>
> Today, we all saw a US President may-to-be calling up to forbid Muslim to
> enter US, to build walls to prevent people from the south, who threaten to
> get even tougher to foreigners.
>
>
>
> So by the same principle that Jeff is advocate, that we hold IETF meeting
> where "law declares some people less valid", I prognosticate we may no
> longer able to hold our meetings in US.
>
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>
> [1]
> http://www.ibtimes.com/pulse/united-states-after-911-6-things-have-changed-2001-2093156
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> [2] http://dailylounge.com/the-daily/entry/how-to-fight-the-tsa
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> ps: This is rhetorical to put any doubt in rest. I love US even though
> getting there is still a pain for me.
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>
>
> -James Seng
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> On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 9:34 PM, MH Michael Hammer (5304) <MHammer@ag.com>
> wrote:
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ietf [mailto:ietf-bounces@ietf.org] On Behalf Of Thompson, Jeff
>> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 3:55 AM
>> To: Dan Harkins
>> Cc: recentattendees@ietf.org; Ietf@Ietf. Org
>> Subject: Re: [Recentattendees] Background on Singapore go/no go for IETF
>> 100
>>
>> On 2016/5/26, 21:11:51, "Recentattendees on behalf of Dan Harkins"
>> <recentattendees-bounces@ietf.org on behalf of dharkins@lounge.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >  I would also like to suggest that the ability of certain members to
>> >bring their family on a vacation that coincides with an IETF should not
>> >be a governing factor in venue selection. Many people like to launder a
>> >business trip into a family vacation (myself
>> >included!) but that's not why the IETF exists and it should have no
>> >bearing on where we meet.
>>
>> So then, the IETF policy would read ³The IETF may hold meetings in
>> countries
>> where the law declares some people less valid. If you are such a person,
>> then
>> the IETF recommends that to avoid trouble with the law you should hide who
>> you are, including not bringing your family.²
>>
>> Is this the organization that the IETF is going to be?
>>
>> - Jeff
>>
>
> Jeff,
>
> Is there any country in the world that meets the standard your comment
> implies should be the IETF policy? Is this a case of perfection being the
> enemy of good? Perhaps it is a case of perfection being the enemy of
> reality. I don't know what IETF policy should be but I do recognize that
> there are very real limitations that constrain choices. I'll also point out
> that the choices made will constrain the choices of participants. I'm not
> advocating for any particular choice by the IETF with regard to meeting
> locations.
>
> Mike
>
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