Simon: > > Raising a technical problem anonymously does not seem to be a > > concern. However, there could be significant IPR problems with > > anonymous solutions to technical problems. > >What kind of problems? If there is IPR associated with a potential solution, then a malicious person could use an anonymous posting to avoid the NOTE WELL. This would allow the IPR holder could reasonably claim that they were unaware that the IETF was considering the use of their encumbered technology. Thus, they would not make an IPR statement. If we learned that the anonymous posting actually came from person was affiliated with the IPR holder, then there is legal recourse. My point is that by avoiding anonymous posting, the likelihood of such abuse is significantly reduced. Russ _______________________________________________ IETF mailing list IETF@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf