On Tuesday, March 27, 2007 03:51:56 PM -0700 Andy Bierman <ietf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonk_%28slang%29 According to wikipedia, a policy wonk is someone knowledgeable about and fascinated by details of government policy and programs If that is derogatory then I'm sorry.
It carries a derogatory connotation.
IMO it is accurate to say there are many people in the IETF that fit this description.
And I don't dispute that. I just don't think it's appropriate to apply that description to people who say "XXX, tell us your name!" the third time someone gets up to the mic without saying their name.
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