On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 04:25:12PM -0400, Michael StJohns wrote:
> On 8/13/2020 3:48 PM, Toerless Eckert wrote:
> > At least there seems to be sufficient +1 from distinguished community
> > members such as current or past IAB, IESG members, IAB Liaison, IETF ISOC
> > appointee, IRTF and NomCom chair to hope that the action taken was rightfully
> > within the privilege of IETF chair according to the rules.
>
> Mike StJohns, Past IAB, Past Nomcom Chair
> Scott Bradner, Past IAB, Past Area Director
> Randy Bush, Past Area Director
> Charlie Perkins, Past IAB
Right.
> (sorry if I've missed other roles...)
>
> So what's your point?
I am curious how there can be such a discrepancy even about
reading the rules. Are they badly written ?
Cheers
Toerless
> In any event, my opinion is that this action was NOT taken "rightfully
> within the privilege of the IETF chair according to the rules", but I'm
> withholding further judgement until the Chair responds to my request to
> clarify which part of 3005 they believe applies and grants authority for a
> mass PR threat.
>
> >
> > If this step was ultimately determined (by whom... ?) not to be within
> > the privilege of IETF chair then i am bit worried about what i would
> > have to think about all those +1.
>
> I'm not sure why. Everyone has opinions. Some are more useful than others,
> and each of us will have an opinion on that topic as well.
>
>
> Later, Mike
