From an earlier message:
I have this scenario in mind: A -12 comes out and I read it thoroughly and have about 10 points that need to be addressed. So I respond to the document (not in last call) and all of the points are adequately (in my opinion) addressed. A -13 is issued and sent to last call. So - I shouldn't voice support? Do I go down in the record as someone that had voiced concerns? Or do I go down in the record as someone who supports the document? At a recent address, Fadi Chehade (the new "head" of ICANN) spoke about the need for multi-stake holder input, that it was more important than expediency in going forward. He was talking about ICANN, but his words apply to the IETF too. What I took from his comments was (and this should be news to no one) that the goal is to produce documents that reflect as broad a consensus as possible, the goal is not to produce documents that lack complaints. If only the whiners speak out, then all we get is the product of nitpicking. So I believe that shows of support ("+1's) are important, as well as confirmation that comments raised (against a -12) are addressed (in a -13). BTW, the -13, -12 and +1's are on different scales, different units, ... uh, never mind, it seemed funny at the time.
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Edward Lewis NeuStar You can leave a voice message at +1-571-434-5468 There are no answers - just tradeoffs, decisions, and responses. |