marcelo bagnulo braun wrote: >> The "incentive" that something like SIRS offered was classification as >> a senior contributor. This was neither a small point nor a small benefit (IMO). > > what was the benefit of becoming a senior contributor? Idealistic answer: The personal satisfaction of meaningful contribution. (There is a rumor that active IETF participants are highly motivated by this goal. So, the incentive is provide explicit satisfaction of it beyond their narrow areas of primary activity.) Selfish: Public recognition. (Good for both one's ego and potentially one's employment status.) d/ ps. The ideal and the selfish are complementary and not at all negative, IMO. But, then, I believe all idealism is driven by a form of self-satisfaction... _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf