+1 - if IETF must have a photography policy, i to would very much appreciate a detailled positive list. On Fri, Mar 02, 2018 at 08:07:39PM +0000, Deen, Glenn (NBCUniversal) wrote: > Policies have a way of taking on a life of their own over time - often > through misunderstanding of the policy or it becoming corrupted in peoples > memories over time. > > The policy as written appears to have attempted to be focused and limited > in scope which is how a good policy should be - it is not a general ban on > photography at IETF meetings. Being explicit about that goal should be > part of the policy statement and in the communication used to share it - > not just now, but going forward at every IETF meeting so that new > attendees learn it, and so that return attendees get an accurate refresh > of the policy. > > A worry is that it could become misinterpreted to make people believe that > either all photography is banned (which it is not), or that if there is > even a single person in the room with the ³Please no photos² indicator, > then all photography is prohibited. Clearly neither of those > scenarios is part of the IESG policy as written, the challenge is making > sure that the correct and consistent policy understanding is communicated > across the community. > > Perhaps, in addition to the current policy as written and do so in simple > easy to remember terms. > > > 1. It is ok to photograph large groups of attendees at gatherings around > the registration area, hackathon, BnB, socials, and plenaries where > individuals are not the subject of the photograph > > 2. It is ok to take photos of individuals who do not display the ³Please > no photography² indicator. > > 3. If you speak in front of a WG or at the Plenary you should expect to be > photographed. > > 4. ?? > > > > -glenn -- --- tte@xxxxxxxxx
