General comment on draft-ietf-problem-statement-00.txt

[Eric Rescorla]

Keith Moore <moore at cs.utk.edu> writes:
> in my experience, some of the need for AD feedback is precisely that -
> perhaps due to unclear charters and unclear policies, perhaps because
> policies, even when clearly stated, are scattered across various RFCs,
> web pages, etc.
>
> there's also sometimes a lack of familiarity with the processes and
> rules, both by chairs and by WG members. 
Right, but there would presumably be less of that with more
clearly stated and/or easier to understand and policies.

> then again, sometimes WGs are just stubborn.  chairs can not always be
> trusted to stay within their charters and follow the rules, and it's
> not always easy to replace them.
In my experience all of these things are equally true in the business
environment.

-Ekr

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