Only that you know enough people so that you could push a new technology even without attending, although you would need to collaborate with some people who do go. But pushing a new technology requires team building anyway. The same should apply to other non-attenders who have gained some reputation. On Apr 19, 2013, at 11:23 AM, l.wood@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > and the point of your ad-hominem argument is what, exactly? > > Lloyd Wood > http://sat-net.com/L.Wood/publications/internet-drafts > > > ________________________________________ > From: Yoav Nir [ynir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 18 April 2013 15:18 > To: Wood L Dr (Electronic Eng) > Cc: worley@xxxxxxxxxxx; ietf@xxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: The Purpose of WG participants Review (was Re: Purpose of IESG Review) > > Looking in Jari's statistics site, you have three RFCs. One of those has several co-authors that I recognize as current "goers". You also have a current draft with several co-authors, but I have no idea whether they're "goers" or not. Anyway, you are not a hermit. Through the RFCs and drafts that you have co-authored, you know people who do attend.