On 5/14/2013 4:03 PM, Ted Lemon wrote:
The whole point of a DISCUSS is to have a discussion.
The *whole* point of a DISCUSS is to hold a document in IETF review
until a discussion is *resolved*.
There are thus three parts:
- having a discussion
- pausing the document
- waiting for resolution
Nothing limits the IESG to having a "discussion" by issuing a DISCUSS;
they can issue COMMENTs in any position and simply ask for a dialogue.
Because DISCUSS includes these other properties, it influences authors
to make changes simply to make a DISCUSS go away, due to pressure by the
IESG or their own ADs.
That's why they need to be used only where that pressure is appropriate
and not inappropriate; that's the reason there are both DISCUSS and
NON-DISCUSS criteria, and why it's very important for those in IESG
review to hold the IESG to that distinction.
Joe