Re: Virtual IETFs (was: Re: Concerns about Singapore)

Ted Lemon <mellon@fugue.com> Tue, 12 April 2016 13:48 UTC

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From: Ted Lemon <mellon@fugue.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:47:52 -0400
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Subject: Re: Virtual IETFs (was: Re: Concerns about Singapore)
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When I had to miss Prague, I just time-shifted for the week.   Wouldn't
work for everyone, but it seemed fine to me.

On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 9:42 AM, Tim Chown <tjc@ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:

> On 12 Apr 2016, at 14:22, Ted Lemon <mellon@fugue.com> wrote:
>
> The problem with a larger virtual interim is that it doesn't replace an
> IETF, and so you're adding workload but not subtracting any workload.   I
> don't see the point in that.
>
>
> Well, there may be a number of WGs that wish to progress their work a bit
> more briskly, or have one or more specific topics that need prompt
> discussion, and use an interim meeting to achieve that. So I’m not sure
> it’s adding to workload, rather it may allow us to be more efficient.  But
> the main issue with any virtual meeting is timezones. There’s really no way
> to deal with that problem satisfactorily.
>
> Tim
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 8:30 AM, Tim Chown <tjc@ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 12 Apr 2016, at 12:49, Ted Lemon <mellon@fugue.com> wrote:
>>
>> Agree about Buenos Aires.   We already do excellent virtual interims--I
>> think if your standard for whether we can do a virtual IETF is that virtual
>> interims work, we are already there.
>>
>> I think that if we want to test this idea, what we need to do is
>> designate some future IETF virtual _now_, and then start preparing, rather
>> than say "oh, we should do a virtual" and then dither about when we might
>> be ready.   We will never be so ready that a virtual IETF feels identical
>> to an in-person IETF, so let's just abandon that idea and get started on
>> making a virtual IETF that, while different, is still a success.
>>
>>
>> Sounds interesting, if something of a big leap to attempt. Is a larger
>> wholly virtual, multiple WG interim meeting a next step then?
>>
>> Btw where do we get the virtual T-shirt? ;)
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 7:43 AM, Tim Chown <tjc@ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> To minimise the chances of a ‘Singapore’ happening again it would seem
>>> prudent to
>>>
>>> a) re-use previous successful meeting venues for the bulk of our
>>> meetings (say, every 5 in 6 meetings); this is one criteria for meeting
>>> selection as it stands anyway; that list might include venues like Prague,
>>> Berlin, Vancouver, etc.; we’d need to be clear in what ‘successful’ means -
>>> the meeting feedback forms provide one such mechanism;
>>>
>>> b) be transparent at an early stage about where new venues might be,
>>> whether by country or city, so there is a fair chance for people to give
>>> feedback; of course, how such feedback is weighed is an open question, but
>>> at least it would be there, and the IAOC can then make a decision ‘eyes
>>> wide open’.
>>>
>>> In such a system, Buenos Aires would have been a ‘1 in 6’ venue. In that
>>> light, I’d note that many people have said how much they enjoyed Buenos
>>> Aires as a meeting place. And while the IAOC probably feel rather down over
>>> the comments about Singapore, they should be praised for going out on
>>> something of a limb in making the Buenos Aires selection. (And I’d add that
>>> the enthusiasm and helpfulness of the LACNIC hosts was also fantastic.)
>>>
>>> In terms of virtual meetings, I’d suggest we try to hold more interim WG
>>> meetings, some completely virtually, and learn how to make those better. If
>>> we can regularly hold good quality wholly virtual interim meetings, then we
>>> can consider whether the same technology might be used for a larger meeting.
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> > On 12 Apr 2016, at 00:54, Ted Lemon <mellon@fugue.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > While I do not think it's true that we can entirely get away without
>>> doing in-person meetings, I do agree with you that we can do better at
>>> doing remote meetings.   Perhaps we should let this unfortunate event drive
>>> us to make the attempt.
>>> >
>>> > If we were to attempt such a thing, how do you think it would work?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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