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Re: [Terminology] WG Review: Effective Terminology in IETF Documents (term)

Mallory Knodel <mknodel@cdt.org> Tue, 30 March 2021 20:55 UTC

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From: Mallory Knodel <mknodel@cdt.org>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:14 -0400
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Subject: Re: [Terminology] WG Review: Effective Terminology in IETF Documents (term)
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Sure, change this sentence:

The WG will identify and recommend an external, independently-updated
resource containing examples of potentially problematic terms and potential
alternatives to IETF participants, in order to align its efforts with
broader activities by the technology industry.

To:

The WG will identify and recommend language resources on inclusive
terminology and potential alternatives to problematic terms to IETF
participants, in order to align its efforts with broader activities by the
technology industry.

Best,
-Mallory

On Monday, March 29, 2021, Lars Eggert <lars@eggert.org> wrote:

> Hi Mallory,
>
> thanks for the feedback!
>
> On 2021-3-26, at 19:11, Mallory Knodel <mknodel@cdt.org> wrote:
> > 2) Acknowledge that in some cases it will make sense for the IETF to be
> the authority on certain terminology as it relates to the IETF mandate,
> whereas others will need to be external given the mandates of other bodies.
> In other words, I don't think the IETF should abdicate all of its
> responsibility for setting standards with the best terminology, as it sees
> fit.
>
> Could you make a suggestion for what text changes you'd like to see to
> address this?
>
> Thanks,
> Lars
>
>

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Mallory Knodel
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