I've no problem with the badge being checked, and I think, at least in my case, it has been done in a very non-intrusive way. It increase the security for our personal staff and IETF/hosts properties, so that's good and it also helps to avoid people not paying to enter for free. However, I'm more concerned about something related. I've been observing since several meetings ago that some people that show as "non-paid" have got their badges (or at least I see them in the meetings), and I think some of them appear in many consecutive meetings. I understand that a small number of people is part of the host team, or future host, NOC, etc., and I see they appear as "Comp" and/or Host. Not sure if Comp stands for Complementary? If that's the case, I think it needs to be MORE obvious if is just complementary for an unknown (to most of us I guess) reason or is all part of the host/next host/NOC. I will use a more clear rations, such as "NOC", "host", "n. host" and I think the community needs to understand, for the rest of the cases, what it means complementary and why is that done (not sure if there is an RFC that states "special complementary cases"). Why I'm asking this is that observing the 15$ increase in the cost of IETF, vs. the number of "comp" folks (across certain number of meetings), we could have saved that attendance cost increase. Note that I'm not saying "comp" should not be done, but we need a more clear rational/explanation about that, not only for cost reasons but also for making sure that when we see someone in the meeting rooms that hasn't paid, we can make sure that is not someone "faking" the system and attending at our expenses. Regards, Jordi > From: Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@xxxxxxxxx> > Organization: University of Auckland > Reply-To: <brian.e.carpenter@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:09:46 +1300 > To: IETF discussion list <ietf@xxxxxxxx> > Cc: <iaoc@xxxxxxxx> > Subject: Badges and blue sheets > > On 2010-11-12 12:32, Lawrence Conroy wrote: > ... >> Do I think the introduction of badge police to control access to IETF >> WG meetings is a big deal? > > I think that freeriders attending our meetings without paying their > share of costs would be a big deal. > > I think that patent trolls attending our meetings without identifying > themselves and signing the blue sheets would be a big deal. > > I am very happy to have my badge checked and I would be even happier > if the blue sheets could be automated. > > Brian > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf ********************************************** The IPv6 Portal: http://www.ipv6tf.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 mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf