Re: Pre-BoF documents and mailing lists

["Joel M. Halpern" <[e-mail]>]

I am glad to hear that they are explicitly indicating the applicability 
of "Note Well".

Formally, as I understand it a pre-BoF activity can be organized and 
undertaken any way the participants want.  It is usually a good idea to 
use the email list, as that will reach more interested people, thus 
building the support that is needed.  Also, ADs often look for email 
discussion and activity as an indicator of community interest before 
sponsoring a BoF.

So as I understand the rules, no the folks do not have to use the email 
list.  Doing so would still seem a very good idea.

Yours,
Joel

On 8/6/2019 12:13 PM, Salz, Rich wrote:
> The IETF has a non-WG mailing list, WPACK, to discuss web packaging.  
> There is some chatter going on about a document to serve as input to the 
> WG-forming BoF that seems likely to happen, probably in Singapore. That 
> document is at 
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OUZcl6yQSJ5eZxMrbo6O2tVRW_U_bv0PZUxAVtR1GYA/edit?ts=5d48cada&pli=1
> 
> Jeffrey Yasskin started an initial problem statement and scope for the 
> WG, and hopes to create a charter, email message at 
> https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/wpack/ctrnRXXda2X6z0Z6creNcTQX9AM
> 
> I posted some feedback on the list.  It appears that most work is being 
> done directly on the Google doc as comments/suggestions, etc.  Not on 
> the mailing list.  The document says the “Note well” applies. Does the 
> IETF practice of use the mailing list also apply? I looked through IETF 
> list archives and couldn’t find the responsible AD to ask them.
>