Hi, On 10/2/14, 8:25 PM, Mark Nottingham wrote: > * Allowing WGs to hold interim meetings without being required to meet at the adjacent IETF meetings > > To anticipate the objections this will raise — yes, I understand that things are structured to encourage cross-particiption and information sharing between groups. However, I believe that in doing so, all we’re really doing is discouraging participation by people who don’t have the time or interest in focusing their careers on standards full-time. Your own group benefited from cross area review, both from transport and security. Now it is true that area directors and one WG chair flew to your interim meetings. But normal people didn't. I think you are asking for something else, however: more time at the main meeting. And that I could get on board with. It would not be easy logistically, but I think it is worth an experiment, at least. What if you found yourself with 2 days of meeting time? And how much would that be worth to you and your company? And while I am not against interim in person meetings, the pace you proceeded at did substantially increase the cost of participation. On the other hand, maybe it will be worth the results. We cannot yet say. Eliot
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