David W. Hankins wrote:
On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 02:03:00PM -0400, Phillip Hallam-Baker wrote:
In theory we have a consensus based organization. In practice we have
a system where it is rather easy for some people to take strategic
offense as a tactic to shut down debate.
'Establishing (rough) consensus' is, at its root, Sophistic debate.
What about "Who controls the process controls the outcome." ?
From time to time, this is my mental representation of IETF processes.
- Thierry Moreau
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