Hi Stephen,
At 08:56 AM 27-07-2019, Stephen Farrell wrote:
AFAIK no information was hidden by RSOC. But IMO we (IAB at least,
maybe RSOC members too not sure), failed to ask the right questions,
e.g. as to whether things were generally going well or not.
Yes.
That is incorrect. There was no such consensus, even though I
Ok.
and others did individually fail to dig into things sufficiently.
(Note though that by "dig in" I don't mean that the IAB ought
have micromanaged RSOC nor the RSE which is what I think Melinda
was saying also.)
The ideal approach is not to "dig in" as you would be receiving
quality and timely information. It is useful to keep in mind that
ideal approach in not necessarily good enough to do the job it was
designed to do.
Incorrect again I think. That's an over-general conclusion
and based on a false premise in any case.
Ok.
I can see how someone might have that perception. Without commenting
on any specific current or former IAB members, I think it is fair to
say that over the years different members of the IAB have invested
different levels of energy in carrying out the role. I'm not sure how
one avoids that if you think it a problem, and neither am I sure how
It is not a problem which affects me.
big a problem it is - an IAB member with low activity levels could
be just the right person to provide input in some specific case. (And
of course, if someone were to consider an active IAB mostly as a
potential menace that person might even prefer that the IAB sit there
on stage glorying in their pointlessness:-)
It can be like that on a committee.
Regards,
S. Moonesamy
