On 4/19/16 10:03 AM, nalini.elkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
But, that is only what I know via personal information. I don't know how to do this automatically. I suspect that these newcomers are not likely to get funding to participate in Berlin. But, we can get them to be active on email lists (as a start).
Either we are doing a terrible, terrible job making it clear that you do not need to attend a meeting in person to make meaningful contributions to the IETF's work, or we're doing a fine job and for most part those who want to be active participants already are and those who aren't aren't interested. I tend to think it's the former but that's just a guess. At any rate, inability to travel to Berlin should not in any way be seen as a barrier to participation. Melinda