On Mon Jul 27 18:07:22 2015 GMT+0100, John C Klensin wrote: > > > --On Monday, July 27, 2015 18:27 +0300 Yoav Nir > <ynir.ietf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > We keep complaining that people are reading email on their > > laptops or phones instead of participating in the discussion. > > Now we will make it so that you can't put the screen away to > > better engage in the discussion. And while you're looking at > > the screen, you get all sort of notifications about emails, > > text messages. I think having the local participants use a web > > interface is a net loss for the discussion. > > Indeed. It probably qualifies me for Luddite status, but I've > often wondered whether the quality of our meetings would be > improved if we gave the chairs, scribes, etc. wired connections > and then got rid of WiFi in the meeting rooms. It would create > some incentive to pay attention or, for those who aren't > interested, to leave and go where they could do email, etc. In > plenaries, people who a sufficient case of Bad Attitude could > just walk out, presumably sending a strong message to whomever > is in the front of the room and/or whomever was responsible for > them being there and whatever Nomcom members were present and > paying attention. > > Yes, I can think of downsides too and think that we have formed > strong enough habits that it is probably too late to seriously > consider it... but it is an interesting thought. I think that is about as interesting as considering removing the chairs, which is to say, not even a tiny bit interesting, nor practical, and suggesting it is imo a waste of the time of everyone on even this list. Sorry, S. > > john > >