do you have any suggestions for rewording to make this clear(er)? Scott > On Jan 20, 2016, at 4:04 PM, John C Klensin <john-ietf@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > --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 > > >