On 2009-11-17 09:12, Bob Hinden wrote:
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>>
>>
>> Reaction to the timers was quite mixed, going all the way from love to
>> hate; we never did a survey of the participants afterwards, I think.
>> We probably should have.
>
> I was one of the folks who "hated" it. I view the open mikes as the
> time for the community to speak to the leadership (IESG, IAB, and now
> the IAOC). IMHO a timer sends the message that the I* does't want to
> listen to the community.
>
> Note, I don't like the long rants either, but in this case the cure is
> worse than the disease.
I agree that the I* should listen to the community, but then the community
should regulate itself. Maybe we need a new tradition - something like a
polite hum when someone has been ranting for long enough, and a loud hum
when they have been ranting for too long?
Brian
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