Folks, Howdy. Ralph Droms and I have drafted a revision to Working Group Guidelines and Procedures (RFC 2418) and would like the IETF to pursue discussions that move the document forward. The draft is at: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-crocker-rfc2418bis-wgguidelines/ and a non-wg mailing list has been established as the venue for discussion. (Note, that also means please don't pursue discussions about the draft on the main IETF list, such as by simply replying to this message...) There are some private comments we have already received that will be re-distributed through the new mailing list, as soon as initial subscriptions to the list stabilize. Thanks. d/ -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: New Non-WG Mailing List: Wgguide Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 05:40:30 -0700 From: IETF Secretariat <ietf-secretariat@xxxxxxxx> Reply-To: ietf@xxxxxxxx To: IETF Announcement List <ietf-announce@xxxxxxxx> CC: dcrocker@xxxxxxxx, wgguide@xxxxxxxx, rdroms@xxxxxxxxx A new IETF non-working group email list has been created. List address: wgguide@xxxxxxxx Archive: http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/wgguide/ To subscribe: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/wgguide Purpose: IETF activities are primarily organized into open-participation working groups (WGs). RFC 2418 provides guidance about the structure and operation of IETF working groups. The current draft seeks revisions to conform to changes in practices. Specifically the draft: o Replaces general IETF tutorial material that it had with pointers to independent versions o Incorporates work from a number of targeted efforts over the years o Reorganizes content to aid direct use by working group participants o Distinguishes between formal IETF requirements and processes, versus common practices chosen by working groups, where the latter are primarily discussed in a non-normative external IETF Wiki that can be continually revised by the community. For additional information, please contact the list administrators. -- Dave Crocker Brandenburg InternetWorking bbiw.net -- Dave Crocker Brandenburg InternetWorking bbiw.net