[procon] Re: I-D Action: draft-eggert-procon-chair-delegate-02.txt

Rob Sayre <sayrer@gmail.com> Tue, 30 June 2026 19:33 UTC

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Hi,

I agree with the general idea.

I softened it up.

https://github.com/ietf-wg-procon/ietf-chair-may-delegate/pull/31

I'm not attached to any specific text in my PR. But I thought the current
text came across as a bit frantic as written. It's not nuclear codes on Air
Force 1. We do technical specifications that take a long time to go through
the process.

My text makes it calmer, which is important during stressful situations.
Delay is almost always the correct choice if matters are unclear, but it is
important to let the IETF act.

thanks,
Rob