In article <25852.1557871021@localhost> you write: >I think that WGs need to have virtual interims partway between meetings in >which to hold presentation-style events where the initial problem statement >is provided. This accomodates the "need" to present, while not wasting >super-expensive meeting time. > >This should be at least two weeks prior to draft cut-off date, such that >revisions and suggestions could go into a draft, and there could be some list >traffic about the document. ... This seems like a reasonable idea. Perhaps a few WG's could just try it before Montreal, see if it feels like it makes any difference in which case we could try a more formal experiment. My informal metric would be the number of hands to who's read the draft.