> > The workings of special interest groups can and often do have a > > significant effect on the general population, but nobody can afford the > > time and energy it takes to keep track of every special interest group > > that might affect him. > > Often it seems as though the WGs reflect the broad consensus of the > community, and the IESG is the special interest group. In my experience, IESG has tremendous breadth - considerably exceeding that of any single WG. Keith