On Friday, March 20, 2015 02:44:00 PM Nico Williams wrote: > On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 11:54 PM, Brian E Carpenter > > <brian.e.carpenter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > For the recallable positions, the situation is much more tricky > > because a recall petition needs 20 signatories and is announced. > > Let's get real : if that happens, the confidentiality *will* be > > breached. > > Thanks for noticing this. We can't promise much confidentiality when > outcomes are public. We should promise no more confidentiality than > we're required to by applicable law or than would be afforded by a > legal proceeding, except in the case where outcomes can be kept > private (mainly: successful mediation). Due process too limits the > degree to which we can promise confidentiality. > > As I see it, if I complain about harassment to the Ombudsteam then > they owe me confidentiality for my complaint if mediation succeeds. > Respondent may not get all the details and might be enjoined to afford > me confidentiality as well to avoid more public outcomes. Beyond that > is a slippery slope that ends with all laundry in public at the most > extreme (legal discovery). How do you think the IETF could enjoin someone from speaking publicly? At least in the US, prior restraint of speech is not commonly legal. Scott K