IETF problem pinpointing - the followup

Paul Hoffman / IMC phoffman@imc.org
Wed, 6 Nov 2002 11:32:49 -0800


The problems here include:
- charters are used as straightjackets that prevent changes
- parts of charters are selectively ignored
- charters are rarely updated even after a WG has shifted focus
- some WGs allow lots of non-chartered talk on the list, others allow none

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