Re: [Tools-discuss] IETF Administration LLC staffing update

[Lars Eggert <[e-mail]>]

Hi,

On 2021-6-8, at 8:21, Adam Roach <[e-mail]> wrote:
> On 6/7/21 23:59, Jay Daley wrote:
>> I’ll leave the IESG to speak for themselves but I will note that this new email address was created with the permission of the IESG. The previous email for our Senior SDE did not have prior permission because I thought there was an agreement to use a specific naming scheme - [e-mail] - to avoid any possible future conflicts, but my recollection was off the mark and so this time I specifically sought permission.
> 
> Okay -- this approach of continuing to grant exceptions differs materially and importantly from the conclusion that the IESG seated at IETF 104 reached.

that conclusion doesn't seem to have been minuted - we searched, but couldn't find anything. (I wish it had been.)

> I can see how the current situation would be both frustrating for you and tenuous in general: an ad-hoc system of one-off approvals seems capricious and unsustainable, especially in the face of a steering group that changes composition every year.
> 
> As we all seem to be in agreement that the IESG has authority in this matter, I would implore this IESG to develop a formal position on the topic and write it down, both so that future IESGs have a point of reference for future decisions, and so that the community can be informed of decisions regarding stewardship of the ietf.org domain.

Actually, the current IESG is currently finalizing a policy together with the LLC Board that should go for public comment soon.

Since Lee-Berkeley started before that could happen, we decided to approve [e-mail] as her personal email address. This is because she will almost exclusively interact with external individuals who may not have much familiarity with the IETF, and so an @ietf.org email address is therefore very helpful.

Thanks,
Lars