Sloppy Charters (was: Re: Discipline of Internet Protocol Engineering)

[Randy Bush]

> And, personally, I believe _that_ problem has no solution at all 
> unless and until a majority of the IESG are ready to stand up 
> and say "we are seriously overloaded, and we are ready to do 
> something about it.  We understand that starts with accepting 
> the fact that we really can't do everything and then moves on to 
> being willing (and anxious) to look closely at any proposal that 
> might plausibly reduce load."

some of us have executed the load reduction proposals by trying
to say "no" to some things and by getting review teams in place.

there are problems with this

  o everybody thinks we should say "no," but to other people's
    bright ideas, not theirs.

  o we catch hell for saying "no" to anything.

  o i often catch hell for having review teams and directorates
    to help me because, among other things, i bet my ass on
    reviewers i know and choose, not those chosen by public
    beauty contests.  note that it is my signature that goes on a
    directorate's recommendation.

damned if you do, damned if you don't.  so, i do what seems
right.

randy