Moving it to its own list gives us a handle to be enable our email clients to filter it appropriately. The IETF list constituents are smart enough to be able to figure out how to subscribe to the new list if they want to track this. And those that really want to focus on technical issues don't have to spend time pressing the delete buttons.
The IETF list is for TRANSIENT issues of interest to the broader community. The list is supposed to be used roughly like the calling channels on marine radio - for initial contact, not for extended discussion.
Quoting from the list policy: "The IETF discussion list is meant for initial discussion only. Discussions that fall within the area of any working group list (or other well established list) should be moved to that more specific list as soon as this is pointed out, unless the issue is one for which the working group needs wider input or direction."
This is no longer transient or initial. The argument that the WG needs wider direction doesn't apply as the IETF has been made aware of the general nature of things and can participate if it wants. When there's some consensus, the broader IETF may again be made aware of the specifics and solicited for its input.
At 01:46 PM 12/9/2004, Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote:
If I had confidence that the people discussing this in small groups were certain to distinguish between "direction" issues (should be discussed on the IETF list, because it affects too many people) and "wording" issues (may be discussed in a smaller group, because not that many people care), I might agree with you, Mike.
But I don't have quite that level of confidence in myself..... and I'd prefer to err on the side of inclusiveness.
Hopefully this (the direction-setting part) WILL be over soon, and we can all settle down and let "those who care" debate "the details" on some other mailing list....
Harald
--On torsdag, desember 09, 2004 11:41:24 -0500 Michael StJohns <mstjohns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The IASA, AdminRest et al discussions appear to be proceeding well, but perhaps it might make sense to craft a mailing list specifically for those discussions ? Its possible the recent (last 2 week) upswing in the number of related posts to the ietf mailing list will die down shortly, but my guess is not.
Later, Mike
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