I learn the lesson long time ago and since them, every time I do anything for media, I only accept if I'm able to review before the final publication. We don't have any need to risk with media that is not willing to accept this condition. Regards, Jordi > From: Lixia Zhang <lixia@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: <ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx> > Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:48:58 -0700 > To: Jordi Palet Martínez <jordi.palet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: <ietf@xxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: About IETF communication skills > > On Jul 31, 2008, at 9:52 AM, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ wrote: > >> I understand that IETF has not done a good job in communicating >> about our >> work and I appreciate that this is being improved, however I think >> we need >> to be very careful. >> >> Yesterday, during dinner, one of the discussions with my colleagues, >> was >> about this topic. >> >> Some considered that part of the delay of the IPv6 deployment was >> due to the >> lack of communication effort from IETF. I'm not really sure about >> that, >> however I agree that everything helps, of course. >> >> My consideration is on the other way around about the latest press >> about >> IPv6 and NAT. Obviously the press is not presenting the info in the >> right >> way, but this is our fault. >> >> I don't think anybody from the community, or the IETF organization >> has the >> right to do and interview, and speak on behalf of the community and >> NOT make >> sure to review the interview BEFORE it is published. In my opinion >> is a big >> mistake and a lesson to learn, because in this case the damage to IPv6 >> deployment is possibly much higher than what we as engineers could >> foresee. > > I'd like to share my own experience here: I was interviewed by exactly > the same reporter some time ago, and I requested to review the article > before publication. But the very next thing I learned was that the > article had been published, and the interview misquoted. > > I questioned the reporter why she ignored my request, the reply was > that it was the magazine's policy not allowing preview --- something > they never told me beforehand. > > One lesson learned. > > Lixia > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf ********************************************** The IPv6 Portal: http://www.ipv6tf.org Bye 6Bone. Hi, IPv6 ! http://www.ipv6day.org This electronic message contains information which may be privileged or confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information, including attached files, is prohibited. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf