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Re: Effective discourse in the IETF

Melinda Shore <melinda.shore@gmail.com> Wed, 03 July 2019 18:36 UTC

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Subject: Re: Effective discourse in the IETF
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From: Melinda Shore <melinda.shore@gmail.com>
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On 7/3/19 9:58 AM, Keith Moore wrote:
> We're dealing with the most complex systems that mankind have ever
> created.   We cannot afford to promote dishonesty in the guise of being
> "nice" or "politically correct".

I'm not sure I'm willing to concede that the internet is the
most complex, but I think that it's important to note, once again,
that you are positing a false dichotomy and that we are not
limited to a choice between dishonesty and brutality.

Melinda

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