Dear Fernando, If I have to decide about a meeting in Buenos Aires based in the information that I read in the Brazilian newspapers and magazines I decide to no. By this reason I need to listen from Argentine people, as you. I believe this is the right way to decide. The choice of Buenos Aires is a definitive fact, and I have no decision concerns this selection. My approach was to reinforce the fact that only you, in Argentina can really guide us, if the decision were to be revoked. Buenos Aires was a beatiful choice! It was not an arbitrary comment. It was real and oriented so that any queries related to media reports, our people of Argentina should be heard. Therefore, you should have no doubt that I'm hoping to have a meeting of the IETF in Buenos Aires. Best regards, Julião Em 28/05/2013 14:13, Fernando Gont escreveu: > Julio, > > I'm worried about people making statements on a random basis. > > I assume that many people (IAOC and many others) have made a lot of > effort before getting to the point of formally proposing/suggesting to > have an IETF meeting in Buenos Aires. I bet much of that effort had to > do with making an informed decision on the subject. > > However, so far I've read a number of rather uninformed claims about how > bad/not_recommended having an IETF meeting in Buenos Aires would be > (besides the usual discussion of whether meeting should be held where > most of the participants come from, which is a different issue). > > IMO, throwing out random comments (arbitrary, or based on what one > "heard", etc.) tends to bias the discussion in an inappropriate way. > > Thanks, > Fernando