Hello folks, I haven't gone through all of the e-mails, but at least I'd like to register an opinion. I think the cut-off policies need to be changed. Here are some reasons: - There are many revisions of working-group drafts posted to private websites after the cutoff - I have had drafts miss the cutoff because of some unpredictable slowness at the last minute - The extreme panic at the last minute seems to encourage mistakes. I do understand the benefits of having a deadline, and setting deadlines has a way of improving productivity. But we need a structured way to overcome the flaws also. Maybe a working-group chair should have the ability to submit a late draft on behalf of the authors, when it is important for the improved operation of the working group. I think this would go a long way towards solving the abovementioned problems. No system is going to be perfect, but the current system needs to be improved. Regards, Charlie P. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf