Re: Appeal against IESG blocking DISCUSS on draft-klensin-rfc2821bis

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I'm sorry for the way that this discussion has gone. I joined the discussion in order to let the whole community see both sides of the disagreement. However, in an attempt to provide clarity and correct inaccurate statements, the discussion turned into tit for tat. The back-and-forth banter did not help any of the people that wanted to understand the issues or context for the disagreement. For my part in that situation, I apologize. I'll try very hard to not repeat my mistakes in the future.

As Chair of the IESG, I am going to do my best to find ways to reduce the number of late surprises. This is in line with the goal that I set when I took on this position: incremental improvement to the IETF standards process.

The I-D Tracker and the way that IESG ballot positions are used is at the center of the issues raised by this appeal. The I-D Tracker was built with two goals in mind. First, it was intended to increase transparency. Second, it was intended to help ADs manage the document review and approval process. The first goal seems to have been achieved to a greater degree than I ever realized. As a result, IESG members now find themselves being asked to explain processes that were previously invisible to the community. As such, I think it is time to consider whether the IESG ballot structure needs revision. The ballot was designed for ADs and the Secretariat; it tells whether a document is ready for approval. Today, it appears that we also need a ballot that tells the document authors, WG chairs, and PROTO shepherds what actions are needed to move a document forward.

At this point I cannot give any explicit actions that will be taken, I sincerely hope that the handling of this appeal will provide insights for the next steps. I think it is time to let the IESG process the appeal.

All the best,
  Russ

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