Re: 2nd Last Call: draft-dawkins-nomcom-openlist (Nominating Committee Process: Open Disclosure of Willing Nominees) to BCP

While we can wordsmith the proposed resolution from now till doomsday, 
what has been suggested seems good enough.  I can certainly live with it.

Please, approve this document for publication as an BCP.

Yours,
Joel M. Halpern

The IESG wrote:
> The IESG has received a request from an individual submitter to consider 
> the following document:
> 
> - 'Nominating Committee Process: Open Disclosure of Willing Nominees'
>    <draft-dawkins-nomcom-openlist-06.txt> as a BCP
> 
> The first IETF Last Call on this document caused significant discussion.
> Several issues were raised and resolved.  The most recent version of the
> document includes these resolutions.  One issue was not resolved, but
> this the most recent version of the document proposes a solution to that
> open issue.  This second IETF Last Call is focused on that single open
> issue.
> 
> The previous version of this document included a statement that said
> there MUST NOT be lobby or campaign activities.  Important points made
> during the previous IETF Last Call include:
> 
> 1) It was pointed out that the only enforcement mechanism available is
> for NomCom to do something if it happens.  If public statements of
> support are perceived to work, then we have changed the process in
> a way that we want to avoid.
> 
> 2) Refusal to consider people just because someone else made a
> public statement of support seems unwise.  That would be a serious
> DOS attack.
> 
> 3) We should have MUST NOT precisely because we can't enforce the
> rules, so they need to look strong.
> 
> Please consider these perspectives when reviewing the most recent
> version of the document, which addresses this open issue in two
> ways.  First, Nominees are told that lobbying and campaigning
> are considered unacceptable behavior.  Second, there is a
> recognition that NomCom cannot be expected to completely ignore
> any lobby or campaign effort that might occur; however, NomCom
> ought to consider the judgment of any nominee that encourages
> or supports such activities.
> 
> The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks, and solicits
> final comments on this action.  Please send substantive comments to the
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> 
> The file can be obtained via
> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-dawkins-nomcom-openlist-06.txt
> 
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