On Sun, Oct 28, 2007 at 07:52:25AM +1300, Brian E Carpenter wrote: > > I think the process has proved to be rather resistant to packing of > meetings, written statements distributed in the meeting room, and > back-channel campaigns to have non-participants commenting on drafts > they haven't read. None of which means we should *ignore* input from > non-participants, but we should not be ashamed of making a judgement > of its weight or lack thereof. > all of those activites indicate particpation to me. could you please clarify "non-participant" in the context of someone making a contribution (pro or con, independently or in concert with others). perhaps you have in mind "card-carrying" IETF members who pay their dues and send their employees to meetings? -- --bill Opinions expressed may not even be mine by the time you read them, and certainly don't reflect those of any other entity (legal or otherwise). _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf