+1 to Michael's point. We've had the most diverse nomcoms when the pool has been over 200. I'd like to see the volunteering reopened
On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 11:18 Michael Richardson <mcr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Stewart Bryant <stewart.bryant@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This has provided a statistical basis for my conclusion on initially
> seeing this list. I imagine I am not alone.
> This Nomcom volunteer pool is insufficiently diverse.
I mostly agree.
I don't have numbers for years before last, but my recollection is that it's
usually closer to 200, often a bit over.
> I think the chair needs to extend the time to volunteer and encourage a
> more diverse pool.
> Normally the timeline is set by a need to physically meet at the summer
> IETF, but that does not apply this year so there is more time to make
> the selection.
I don't know if that's the right thing to do, and I'm not convinced that
we'll get more volunteers this way. But, I don't really object to trying.
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