RE: We gotta stop meeting like this

[Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have to say – as a first time attendee to a physical meeting – I found this to be one of the most useful conferences I’ve ever attended.  My colleague and I were discussing this earlier today.  Firstly – many many people we deal with remotely all the time were there – but interaction face to face gives you something extra.  Secondly – some of the meetings were really useful to understand perspective that was not otherwise stated on the lists – and sometimes its easier to articulate a point of view in person imho.  Finally – the meetings that happened in the corridors and on the side – with a LOT of people – were absolutely invaluable.

 

I can say – having flown 22 hours to get there – and about to get on the plane to fly 24 hours home – it was worth every second of the trip and I will certainly be back.  Would I call the meeting “Fun”? No – useful – more than any other one I travel to!

 

Thanks

 

Andrew

 

 

From: ietf <ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Rob Sayre
Sent: Saturday, 27 July 2019 23:29
To: IETF discussion list <ietf@xxxxxxxx>; Eliot Lear <lear@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: We gotta stop meeting like this

 

(sorry for two typos, having just joined the list, let me try again)

 

Eliot Lear wrote:
> Here is my claim: we can fly less and be more effective.

I think one issue is that some people find IETF meetings fun. That's going to be hard to quantify. I'm sure some people really like them, and others totally loathe them.

 

On Sat, Jul 27, 2019 at 1:25 PM Rob Sayre <sayrer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Elliot Lear wrote:

> Here is my claim: we can fly less and be more effective.

 

I think one issue is that some people find IETF meetings fun. That's going to be hard to quantify. I'm sure some people really like them, and others totally loath them.

 

thanks,

Rob