Alex, This is not the first time the FSF has mailbombed ietg@xxxxxxxx, in fact this is the second time they have done so on this issue alone. IIRC, from the previous time, not one person stuck around afterwards to actually initiate a dialog. It was all a one-way blast of "communication", a monologue if you will. And a not very useful one; it was either ignored or caused a reaction in the direction opposite to the lobbied one. On 2/9/09, Alex Loret de Mola <edgarverona@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear Noel: > > Noel, there's no need to be cross. The mail is filling up my inbox > the same as yours, there's no need to get upset with me about my > opinion on the matter. > > I don't think we should assume that the people messaging here have > nothing of substance to contribute. While it is likely true that some > don't have anything meaningful to add to the conversation, I doubt > that the entirety of the people who found out about the issue through > that channel are ignorant on the issues being discussed. > > Are some uninformed? Certainly. Will those who stick around be > uninformed for long? I would hope not. Will they be able to > contribute meaningfully? It depends on the individual. > > But the big question... is it worthwhile for this mailing to take > place? I feel that it has the potential to be, depending on how many > people stick around to contribute meaningfully on this and future > discussions. While I hear your proposition that this isn't going to > happen, Noel, I don't think that should just be immediately assumed > merely based on the origins of where those coming in here first heard > about the issue. That seems like a large net to cast. > > > Sincerely, > > Alex Loret de Mola > Lead Software Engineer, iScan Services > > > > > On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 7:07 PM, Noel Chiappa <jnc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > From: Alex Loret de Mola <edgarverona@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > > However, these are people who are upset, and want to make thier > > > opinions known... it is good to know (and see) that so many people are > > > interested and have a strong opinion about this subject. > > > > Give me an effing break. These people have simply been programmed by the FSF > > to show up and complain. This is not individuals who have something of > > substance to contribute, it's just a chorus of sheep. > > > > Noel > > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > -- Clint (JOATMON) Chaplin Principal Engineer Corporate Standardization (US) SISA _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf