Brian E Carpenter wrote:
Indeed. Judging "intent" is very difficult except in the most egregious cases. It's much easier to judge offensiveness: if a reasonable number of people are offended, it's offensive, whatever the intent.
OK. So, as reasonable number of people are offended by IESG, IESG must be deleted, only after which, we can restore constructive discussions. > FWIW, I found the "Les White" drafts pretty offensive, > and unprofessional, even if I could discern a satirical aspect. I'm not sure, but, if you mean IESG unprofessional, I fully agree with you. It is also impolite. Masataka Ohta