> You've seen Danny's message with the results of asking the > question in a straightforward way - 20% of IESG nominees > say they would not have volunteered. Unlike Dave, I am > willing to believe them. Unfortunately Brian, this has nothing to do with my personal "beliefs". It has to do with decades of hard-learned methodology realities, in the field of survey research. The convenience afforded by the concept of "straight-forward" does not exist in survey research. To the extent that you care to consider this issue as a matter of technical knowledge, rather than personal opinion, take a look at, for example, at <http://www.sysurvey.com/tips/introduction_to_survey.htm>. d/ --- Dave Crocker Brandenburg InternetWorking +1.408.246.8253 dcrocker a t ... WE'VE MOVED to: www.bbiw.net _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf