Re: Registration details for IETF 108

John C Klensin <john-ietf@jck.com> Mon, 01 June 2020 19:42 UTC

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Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:42:32 -0400
From: John C Klensin <john-ietf@jck.com>
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Subject: Re: Registration details for IETF 108
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--On Monday, June 1, 2020 13:00 -0400 Michael StJohns
<mstjohns@comcast.net> wrote:

>...
> I think the LLC did a good job in balancing conflicting needs
> by providing the possibility of fee waivers.   To be honest,
> I wish the fee waiver were only partial as I think having some
> skin in the game from all of us is important.  I don't
> remember who said it, but "People don't value things they get
> for free" seems somewhat applicable.

And that is one of two closely-related reasons why a few of us
have been suggesting for years that remote participants pay at
least a nominal registration fee.  The other is that payment
typically provides a small measure of authentication.

   john