On 10/7/13 7:48 AM, Lou Berger wrote:
I think it misses two important points that should be addressed prior to publication: 1) The role WG/IETF mailing lists play in building and gauging consensus
Yeah, as I just replied to Tom, I think this is worth adding, probably in section 2 or 3.
2) That some participants/chairs/I*s like seeing hands, and that's okay
Yes, this is directly said in section 4, paragraphs 4 & 5. What do you think is missing?
There are different ways to achieve and determine consensus. As stated in RFC2418: Consensus can be determined by a show of hands, humming, or any other means on which the WG agrees (by rough consensus, of course). Note that 51% of the working group does not qualify as "rough consensus" and 99% is better than rough. It is up to the Chair to determine if rough consensus has been reached.
As I said in my reply to Dave, there's part of the above that I disagree with, or at least think is an oversimplification. But it definitely need citing.
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