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Re: RFC Series Editor (RSE) Statement of Work

heather flanagan <hlflanagan@gmail.com> Mon, 15 July 2019 16:49 UTC

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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:48:52 -0700
From: heather flanagan <hlflanagan@gmail.com>
To: Leif Johansson <leifj@mnt.se>, "ietf@ietf.org" <ietf@ietf.org>, "rsoc@iab.org" <rsoc@iab.org>, "Salz, Rich" <rsalz@akamai.com>
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Subject: Re: RFC Series Editor (RSE) Statement of Work
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On Jul 15, 2019, 9:39 AM -0700, Salz, Rich <rsalz@akamai.com>, wrote:
> > I don't think its a good idea to include "experience as an RFC author"
>
> Strongly agree. We want a good technical copy-editor, which strikes almost all RFC authors from consideration, IMO.
>

To chime in on this particular point - no, you don’t want a good technical copy editor, at least not as a primary skill. The RSE never directly edits Internet Drafts. Someone with experience being a professional editor for a scholarly journal gets you closer.

Some useful reading material:

https://www.councilscienceeditors.org/resource-library/editorial-policies/white-paper-on-publication-ethics/2-1-editor-roles-and-responsibilities/

Heather

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