I've never attended an IETF meeting. Why? Because it seems to me quite unlikely to have a chance to say something useful by going there. I mean useful with respect to a problem that I consider important. That is, not just a minimal contribution to an already scheduled session that I may happen to attend. Perhaps, I should request a session... Problems are often expressed in the form of tentative solutions. Such solutions may occasionally happen to be discussed, refined, and agreed upon by a group of individuals. Implementation, standardization, and adoption may eventually follow --not necessarily in this order. Isn't this how the IRTF and the IETF should work? A poster session would be a sort of plenary, lasting a couple of hours or so, with posters hanged on numbered hardboard panels arranged along a walkway. A poster may be sized A0, or ~50 in, or consist of an equivalent number of smaller sheets. Posters may stay exposed for a few hours before/after the scheduled time period. During the session time, however, authors should stand beside their posters and thus have their chance to talk to any interested ietfers, one by one or in small knots, informally. A few dozens of posters per session may provide for adequate gathering. IME, this way of participating is easier and less binding for both authors and attendees. A poster would suit subjects for which it's difficult to carve a niche within a hosting WG's session, but it may also work as a means to achieve consensus on a given topic before raising it in a more official discussion. Opinions/suggestions? _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf