On Fri, 18 Feb 2005, William Allen Simpson wrote:
Paul Vixie wrote:
... I just wish that all the political I's would get dotted and all the political T's would get crossed. Perception isn't *actually* reality, but in politics (which this is) the difference between perception and reality is just not worth discussing.
Speaking as someone with more than a passing familiarity with practical political process, Paul's comments are correct.
Please, the interim-moderators should moderate, and the bylaws drafters should draft, and they should be separate. It's the usual difference between the Chair and the Editor (or Raporteur, or Recording Secretary).
I introduced this important division to the IETF many years ago....
Since they accepted the moderation function, they've disqualified themselves from the drafting function.
And I especially like Paul's point that those serving as the moderators be disqualified from serving in another postition for at least a year.
I'm not sure what the purpose of that is, seems a bit arbitrary. As I see it, this is a process, some short term improvements have been made as an interim fix and response to vegas's community meeting but theres also more to come before its complete. Lets not get sidetracked with issues that arent there.. Merit has setup the nanog-futures list and made it public and open from the outset.. that is the forum to take this discussion to but focus on what you want not whats past or interim. Steve