Re: RSOC name

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Yes, but at the same time, Donald is not wrong about the power of priming. 

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> On Jul 29, 2019, at 7:22 PM, Mike StJohns <mstjohns@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> It’s not so much what we call it as what they think they’re allowed to do.  
> 
> Just saying - Mike
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Jul 29, 2019, at 19:15, Donald Eastlake <d3e3e3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> I don't think the IAB project model fits very well for the RFC Series
>> and that it should have different governance for which I have some
>> ideas. But I wanted to talk about something else: the power of
>> nomenclature.
>> 
>> The key word in RFC Series Oversight Committee is "Oversight". What do
>> people think when they hear "oversight"? They think that a large part
>> the job of whoever has "oversight" is to review and criticize. No
>> doubt the fine print clarifies things but every time someone thinks
>> about or volunteers for or is appointed to the RSOC, it rings the
>> "oversight" gong. Of course there are plenty of worse words than
>> "oversight". I suppose it could have been called the RFC Series
>> Management Committee or something...
>> 
>> What if everything else we the same, but it had been called the RFC
>> Series Support Committee? And everytime someone thought about or
>> volunteer for or was appointed to the committee they were reminded
>> that this is about supporting the RFC Series?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Donald
>> ===============================
>> Donald E. Eastlake 3rd   +1-508-333-2270 (cell)
>> 1424 Pro Shop Court, Davenport, FL 33896 USA
>> d3e3e3@xxxxxxxxx
>> 
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