On 6/22/22 15:45, Miles Fidelman wrote:
All I'm saying is that better take people to task privately, not
publicly - and FAR better than imposing "moderation" or expelling
someone from a list.
I agree with that much, except that it's nearly always a bad idea to
"take people to task". That's almost never a constructive means of
feedback, especially in a forum like IETF which has consensus-making as
its explicit goal.
Sometimes, a simple "Hey <your name>, That was a bit out-of-line.
Perhaps people might take you more seriously, if you dial it back a
bit" - is more than enough to rein someone in.
Such feedback sounds really presumptuous and at least borderline
offensive. It creates more heat than light.
Instead, I recommend,"Hey, <your name>, I'm trying hard to understand
where you are coming from. Do you think you could explain in a bit more
detail?"
Keith
