Stewart Bryant <stbryant@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > We would have to be careful with the time constants of the filter. > Whilst I can see that virtual attendance (which itself would need a > criteria beyond my robot logging me onto the sessions) should slow the > eligibility decay but should not eliminate it. If you look at my proposed list of things that would constitute contribution (a word I used rather than attendance), none of them involved being logged in remotely. > Some degree of physical presence is needed to properly understand the > roles of those being selected and the culture and operation of an > important part of the IETF. That's why you have to BECOME eligible by being physically present. -- ] Never tell me the odds! | ipv6 mesh networks [ ] Michael Richardson, Sandelman Software Works | network architect [ ] mcr@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.sandelman.ca/ | ruby on rails [