On 7/16/19 3:49 PM, Ross Finlayson wrote: > While true, this begs the question of whether the decline in interest > in working with the IETF is due to our “tone of discussions”. One > should also consider the possibility that some people are being > driven away by the IETF’s recent increased focus on ‘proper behavior’ > - or for other reasons entirely. I dunno. On the one hand, I've talked with several smart people with good insights and superior technical chops who've come to one meeting and said they won't be back because of the "quality" of the community. My own sense is that if people feel overly constrained by being expected to treat other participants with respect and/or courtesy, well, "Bye, Felicia." Melinda -- Melinda Shore melinda.shore@xxxxxxxxx Software longa, hardware brevis
