On 10-Apr-21 09:39, Nico Williams wrote: > On Sat, Apr 10, 2021 at 08:36:59AM +1200, Brian E Carpenter wrote: >> On 10-Apr-21 04:05, Nico Williams wrote: >>> My proposal, fleshed out: >>> >>> - direct the RSE to develop terminology standards; >> >> We don't yet know the future of the "RSE" role, but what is certain >> is that the IETF can't "direct" that person in any plausible model. > > Tell me more. I mean, I don't buy this assertion. I'm quite certain > that the IETF could impose some requirements on publication within the > IETF stream. Oh yes, but why wouldn't that happen before the draft goes to the RFC Editor in the first place? > >>> - direct the RPC to enforce the RSE's terminology standards; >> >> Generally speaking the RPC applies the agreed style guide, so >> any terminology standards or guidelines would be part of the style >> guide. We don't yet know the future of how the style guide is >> maintained. > > Right, well, maybe TERM WG needs to provide input to the style guide. > That's essentially what it would be doing as proposed, only without > saying so. So I don't see the problem with phrasing it in this way > (style guide update) instead. That would be fine, but the proposed future RFC model would only treat that as input, not as a done deal. >>> - whenever an author or authors, as well as the responsible AD, >>> disagree with editorial changes made or proposed by the RPC, they may >>> override the RPC's change, >> >> That's always been a matter of negotiation. I don't see that changing, >> but if it does, it will be an RFC Series policy matter. We don't yet know >> the future of how RFC Series policy is set. > > See above. > >>> - but if the RPC feels strongly about it, they may request a WG LC on >>> this issue. >> >> That seems very weird. The RPC as an organisation has no standing in >> the IETF process. > > They would be applying the style guide. > >>> - There would be no IESG or IETF involvement in resolving any such >>> disputes. >> >> That's self-contradictory. You just suggested a WG LC, i.e. part of the >> IETF process. And of course if a draft is changed after IETF LC, >> it needs agreement from at least the AD, and possibly a repeat of the >> IETF LC and IESG approval. > > To be more precise, the IESG as a whole would get no say apart from the > responsible AD, and there would be no IETF LC. That would definitely needs an update to RFC2026. > We're talking about a s/X/Y/g substitution that would be recommended or > required by the STYLE guide and which may not get applied. The idea > with eliding IESG approval and IETF LC at this stage is that if this was > controversial, it would have been caught earlier, and to avoid divisive > later controversy like what we're seeing. It's much better for everybody, I think, if it was caught earlier. But RFC8962 does not apply. Brian