On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Ted Lemon <ted.lemon@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I can't speak for other IETFers, but I am keenly aware of the unfairness of the current situation. But the only thing I know how to do to fix it is to help people for whom english is not their first language to participate in english anyway. There is a lot of interest within the IETF in doing this--it's not just me. I agree. Maybe we could start with a list of habits for which native English speakers should not engage so that non-native speakers can more readily understand the conversation. Such as, but not limited to: - do not mumble at the microphones. - do not speak fast. - do not use cultural references as a replacement for meaningful prose - do not use uncommon words Just a suggestion. -andy