John, If the selection method is random, it makes no difference whatsoever how the list of nomcom volunteers is ordered. It only matters that the numbered list become fixed and be posted before the selection information is available. Alphabetic or the order they volunteered or any other order is perfectly fine. Donald -----Original Message----- From: John C Klensin [mailto:john-ietf@xxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 4:54 PM To: Brian E Carpenter Cc: IETF-Discussion Subject: Re: Now there seems to be lack of communicaiton here... ... (1) Sorting the nomcom volunteer pool into alphabetical order and then assigning numbers that will, in turn, be used in the determination of who gets selected is not appropriate. The sequencing of the volunteer pool should probably use a randomization process that is demonstrably independent of the randomization process that selects nomcom members from that list. ... _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf