On Sat, 6 Apr 2013, Scott Brim wrote: > On 04/06/13 11:52, Hector Santos allegedly wrote: > > Hi Abdusalam, > > > > You should consider all APRIL 1 published I-D as "SPAM" and the > > electronic mail follow ups generated in the IETF list as more wasted > > bandwidth, time and spam. We have too much time in our hands, boredom > > for many, and even more wasted time if we spend time reading it - so in > > that regard I agree with your concerns. Who has time for all this? Its > > already a challenge to decipher most of the postings and wondering if > > one is serious or not. Ignore April 1 publications. :) > > It's called having a shared culture. The IETF could even generate > friendship, if allowed. The most effective way to join a well established group is to lurk long enough to understand the social structure and operational norms of the group before demanding that the group change to your norms. We don't need to become a dour boring group to meet the diversity goals discussed in other threads. It is also about reading and understanding before responding in public. Part of the fun of the April 1 RFC series is that they start by sounding real for a couple sentences and the latest was better than most in that regard.