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Re: Document shepherd role

Peter Saint-Andre <stpeter@stpeter.im> Mon, 22 April 2013 19:45 UTC

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On 4/22/13 1:37 PM, Howard, Lee wrote:

> Can we offer some recognition for Document Shepherds? I don't think they
> even get listed in the Acknowledgments section, unless they have already
> contributed.  Unlike Author, Contributor, WG Chair, AD, Directorate, and
> Secretary, the Shepherd toils in anonymity.

Not always... :-)

http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-saintandre-impp-call-info-02#appendix-A

This is something we can all do as document authors and WG chairs.

> Shepherding is good experience for a future WG chair.  It would be nice to
> recognize the work in and of itself.

+1

Peter

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