MAJOR ISSUE: "Concentration of power"

[Keith Moore]

I'm very much in agreement with Harald's model of trust networks within
IETF.

I'm not so sure about excessive reliance on personal relationships, but
I think it's an interesting viewpoint which is worthy of further
examination.

Keith

> I percieve the
> distinction more in terms of trust networks than in terms of classes -
> and the trust networks of most of the percieved "ruling class"
> described here are, as far as I can percieve, rarely if ever inclusive
> of the whole class, are quite changeable, and have lots of members who
> are not members of any unified "class". This is related to my problem
> stated as "the IETF runs on personal networks".
> SUGGESTED RESOLUTION: None. This appears to be a viewpoint held by
> others. So I'll just state that I disagree.
> 
> 
> ISSUE: The problem identified in [WRONG] as excessive reliance on
> personal relationships is not reflected anywhere in section 2.5. Its
> closest relation is 2.5.5, but the focus seems different.
> SUGGESTED RESOLUTION: Adapt text from [WRONG].
> 
> [WRONG] = http://www.alvestrand.no/ietf/chair/what-is-wrong.html