----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian E Carpenter" <brian.e.carpenter@xxxxxxxxx> To: "IETF discussion list" <ietf@xxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 4:09 PM > I've been watching several "WG adoption" threads since Prague, > and I have a question. > > Is it useful for authors of a draft to send messages saying things > like "I support the adoption of this draft as a WG document." ? > > I'm not asking whether it's right or wrong, just whether such > a message helps the WG Chairs in evaluating consensus. > > (I see similar messages from non-authors, and I am definitely > doubtful about them unless they start with something like "I have > read this draft and...".) Brian The case that interests me, not that I am ever involved in evaluating consensus, is the I-D that has eight or ten authors listed on the first page, an increasingly common occurence in the Routing Area. How many of those respond and what does that tell me about the likelihood of the Working Group being able to agree and get incorporated changes? I like the model of an editor incorporating WG consensus so when only a minority of the listed authors support adoption, I am tempted to oppose (not that it makes any difference)! Tom Petch > Brian >