Re: [rfc-i] Comments on draft-flanagan-rseme-01

[Brian E Carpenter <[e-mail]>]

Hi SM,

On 03-Nov-19 20:54, S Moonesamy wrote:
> Hi Heather,
> 
> Thanks for hosting the three virtual meetings to discuss about the 
> future of the RFC Series.  I read draft-flanagan-rseme-01 and I have 
> a few comments about it.
> 
> A few weeks ago, I was looking into the IAB programs.  Some of them 
> are far from successful.  The program which is relevant to the RFC 
> Series showed signs of communication difficulties during the 
> discussions on the RFC Series Editor matter.  If I understood 
> draft-flanagan-rseme-01 correctly, the proposed fix for that is to 
> have past IAB or IETF chairs lead a new IAB program.  I did not find 
> anything in the draft to explain why that is considered as good choices.

As for whether an IAB "program" is a good choice, I think it's only
a question of wording, since the IAB "program" concept is not defined
by rules but only by how the IAB chooses to run it. So the issue of
principle here is whether the IAB should be the host for the activity
at all.

The question behind that, which I hope will be discussed frankly, is
whether the community trusts the IAB to act as the host for this with
the necessary neutrality and open-mindedness. If not the IAB, what
other host would you suggest?

Also I remind everybody that the NomCom is open for comments and 6 IAB
seats are under review.

As for whether past I* chairs should be involved, I think the argument
was that we need people who have a broad view of the issues, and past
I* people would qualify. I don't think the argument was any deeper than
that.

> The draft proposes that there should be clear conflict of interest 
> statements by the persons chairing the new group.  The BCP 25 model 
> does not provide any guidance about conflict of interest.  How will 
> the new group work out what should be in those statements when the statements?

We aren't talking about the kind of financial conflict of interest
that is of concern in corporate boards etc. So I think it's a matter
of common sense that doesn't need working out or formal rules.

Regards
   Brian


> 
> Regards,
> S. Moonesamy
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