Re: [Pesci-discuss] "ADs are the central focus of technical expertise"

["JFC (Jefsey) Morfin" <[e-mail]>]

Interesting en-latn-uk-x-ietf debate.
I would love the AD to be considered as the users interests steward.
jfc


At 14:26 23/10/2005, Elwyn Davies wrote:
>Brian E Carpenter wrote:
>
>>Scott W Brim wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, Oct 21, 2005 09:12:51AM -0500, Spencer Dawkins allegedly wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm quite a bit more comfortable with "central arbitrators of 
>>>>technical expertise", and think the statement is probably even true - others?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Can you find a phrase that sounds a little more natural and less like
>>>George Will?
>>
>>
>>I don't know who George Will is
>
>Neither did I, but I happened to come across a reference to him 
>yesterday. For the benefit of the uninformed in the rest of the 
>world he is apparently a venerable (since 1977!), conservative 
>opinion columnist for the Washington Post and television talking 
>head. I presume he has some of the same predilictions for flowery 
>language to which I am prone. Maybe also the same urge to ensure 
>that some of the more precise words in the half million or so that 
>English provides us with do not fall into abeyance.
>
>>but I agree the phrase is a bit
>>clumsy - if we agree on the notion, we can surely find a better word.
>
>The word you are probably after is 'arbiter', rather than 'arbitrator'.
>
> From the OED:
>
>
>    arbiter
>
>• *noun* *1* a person who settles a dispute. *2* a person who has 
>influence over something.
>
>— ORIGIN Latin, 'judge, supreme ruler'.
>
>Both senses and the origin seems quite appropriate ;-)
>
>Regards,
>Elwyn
>
>
>>
>>Brian
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>2. I believe a more accurate statement is the the ADs are the central
>>>>>arbitrators of technical expertise. They get to appoint WG chairs,
>>>>>expert reviewers, and the like. That's at least as important as their
>>>>>own technical skills, imho.
>>>
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