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Re: Diversity of candidates was Re: NomCom 2020 Announcement of Selections

Keith Moore <moore@network-heretics.com> Tue, 26 January 2021 21:05 UTC

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From: Keith Moore <moore@network-heretics.com>
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On 1/26/21 3:50 PM, Michael StJohns wrote:

> Actually, I'd probably approach C or S suite folk at the larger 
> companies for the same reason I didn't suggest approaching the smaller 
> companies:  Basically, if you've got a company population of 5-10K or 
> more and are sending 20-30 people, there's a good chance that if asked 
> nicely, we might get a few others from that company of different 
> demographics, especially if the C or S folk influence company policy.

While I think the above reasoning is sound as far as it goes, IMO the 
last thing IETF needs is even heavier participation from Big 
Companies.   That doesn't increase diversity, it increases oligarchy.

Keith

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