On 2019-03-15 16:51, S Moonesamy wrote: > Dear IESG, > At 05:40 AM 13-03-2019, Mirja Kuehlewind wrote: >> documents is one of the main drivers or contributors in these >> groups. A situation where at least one author and the responsible AD >> have the same affiliation is less rare and usually not necessarily >> seen as a conflict of interest, as least for wg documents where >> other individuals have been involved in the process and consensus >> was built by the whole group. However, whenever we get into a >> situation where a potential conflict or bias could be assumed, we >> will ask for the help of other members in the IESG, e.g. by >> shepherding a conflicted document by another AD outside the >> transport area if necessary. Still, if you think there is a conflict >> or bias that we overlook or are not handling appropriately, please >> talk with us, the rest of the IESG, or, >> alternatively, the IETF chair and we will handle this carefully. > There can be potential impartiality issues when an author and the > Responsible Area Director share the same affiliation. There is a > thread in the mailing list archives about that topic. > Yes, this is one case. However, in most cases that should not be an issue if that is a WG consensus document. However, AD sponsoring a document with Ericsson authors is not something I would do. Then I would ask another AD to process that document and make the judgment if this is suitable or not. Cheers Magnus Westerlund ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Network Architecture & Protocols, Ericsson Research ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ericsson AB | Phone +46 10 7148287 Torshamnsgatan 23 | Mobile +46 73 0949079 SE-164 80 Stockholm, Sweden | mailto: magnus.westerlund@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------
