> On 31 Jul 2020, at 12:00, Toerless Eckert <tte@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 06:56:23PM -0500, Adam Roach wrote: >> On 7/30/2020 1:58 PM, Toerless Eckert wrote: >>> Maybe there is an algorithm to shift the IETF meeting times across the week >>> such different days favor different TZ attendees as opposed to now where >>> its always Europe happy, Ameria West Coast and China not happy. >> >> >> The current set up at least allows people to have some semblance of a >> consistent "night", even if it is shifted from the schedule of people around >> them -- basically, it's a single instance of jet lag. Changing the schedule >> to be different each day would be like imposing five separate instances of >> jet lag on everyone. I'm certain that would result in significantly less >> productive meetings. > > Sure, we understand the goal. But i thought shift workers also don't > necessarily have 24-hour periodic schedules and that may turn out to be > better. > > Total maximum system performance may also not be desirable if it > persistently penalizes one part of the communit group and favors another. > > How about we make the next IETF start at 8 AM china time ? If the virtual meeting follows the proposed 109 physical location timezone residents of China will be fine. Been up at ridiculous o’clock for meeting too much lately. Stopping at 02:00 for me is fine provided I can get to sleep in to 09:00. The latter hasn’t actually worked for me this week. Mark > E.g. lots of more options to investigate. > > Cheers > toerless > -- Mark Andrews, ISC 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: marka@xxxxxxx
