Oh, I hope there wasn't any hint of compulsion in my email! Adrian -----Original Message----- From: ietf <ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Rich Kulawiec Sent: 27 August 2020 09:42 To: ietf@xxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Disappointing take-up of Gather.Town On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 12:30:56PM +0100, Adrian Farrel wrote: > Or are we all really just antisocial? Some people, perhaps many people, are -- which is why it's a tactical error for the IETF to construct processes or hold events that attempt to force those people into social situations. Just as physical meetings are a terrible idea, because they discriminate heavily in favor of those people with wealth and privilege, forced social activity is a terrible idea because it discriminates heavily in favor of people who have the luxury of participation and the desire to do so. ---rsk