--On Thursday, January 21, 2016 08:29 +1300 Brian E Carpenter
<brian.e.carpenter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I see this in the new text:
> "In furtherance of this requirement the date and time of the
> terms of individual regular IAOC members begin or end at the
> start of the IAOC meeting held during the first IETF..."
>
> I would find this a bit clearer if it said:
> "In furtherance of this requirement the date and time of the
> terms of new individual regular IAOC members begin at the
> start of the IAOC meeting held during the first IETF... and
> the terms of outgoing individual regular IAOC members end at
> the start of that meeting."
yes. But the sentences I was most concerned about were:
>> In furtherance of this requirement one of the regular or ex
>> officio IAOC members not eligible to be elected as the IAOC
>> Chair under BCP 101 or under adopted IAOC policies shall open
>> the IAOC meeting held during the first IETF meeting of the
>> year and act as a temporary Chair. The temporary chair shall,
>> as the first order of business in the meeting, call for
>> nominations for IAOC chair from among the members of the IAOC
>> defined as eligible for the role under BCP 101 or under
>> adopted IAOC policies.
Now, read that quickly, ideally after a dose of strong drink or
equivalent to calibrate your perceptions, and then, without
studying BCP 101 or any the IAOC policies adopted since IASA was
created or any period of contemplation, tell me who is eligible
to be temporary chair for meeting.
I am sure it can be figured out and I'm confident that it is
unambiguous. But our goal in writing things like this policy
document should be easy and clear community understanding, not a
research and analysis project that every member of the community
who cares must carry out separately.
john