On 7/16/19 7:54 PM, Melinda Shore wrote:
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."
As far as I can tell, the real questions are "who gets to determine
whether someone's behavior is disrespectful or discourteous, and are the
standards fairly objective or mostly subjective?"
Keith
