Eduardo Mendez wrote: ...
I understand why IETF fears local governments for their meetings.
I simply do not understand this statement. The IETF has no concerns about governments, and we often have people in government service who attend our meetings. They are as welcome as any other engineer.
What IETF discuss may hurt thir people, peace, culture.
> But I am sure IETF Member do not realize this? > If they were told they would understand. What people do with technology may have good or bad effects. That is well understood by all technologists, I think. But this is not the place to discus the social impact of our technology.
Why not to invite local people free?
Because our meetings are working meetings of engineers. Local people can contribute just like anybody else, but then they have to pay their fair share of our costs.
Why not to coordinate with local ISOC Chapters?
Local ISOC members are as welcome to attend the IETF as anyone else. To my knowledge, ISOC France organized an evening activity during the Paris IETF, for example.
IETF is to be part of the real world.
I think it has been exactly that for almost 20 years. Brian _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf