typo of mine: Re: Questions for those in favor of PR-Actions in general

2006-01-26 Thread JFC (Jefsey) Morfin
Please obviously read: In my case, one of thre reasons of this thread, instead of In my case, one of thre reasons of this threat. Sorry. jfc ___ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf

getting the IETF rate at the Hilton

2006-01-26 Thread Lars Eggert
Hi, the Hilton reservation system doesn't offer the IETF rate when checking out on March 25 (or later) and instead charges $189 for all days. Can someone ask them to fix that? (The Hilton site shows 65TH IETF MEETING GROUP DATES: 03/16/06-03/25/06, so I assume the rate should be

Re: Proposal for keeping free speech but limitting the nuisance to the working group (Was: John Cowan supports 3683 PR-action against Jefsey Morfin)

2006-01-26 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Jeroen, A practice I used when I was diffserv chair and we had quite a lot of off-topic postings was to create a second list, diffserv-interest (which still exists BTW). The rule for [EMAIL PROTECTED] was must be relevant to a chartered work item and the rule for diffserv-interest was must be

Re: too many notes -- a modest proposal

2006-01-26 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Eliot Lear wrote: Douglas Otis wrote: I suspect that at the moment, I am the guilty party in consuming bandwidth on the DKIM list. With the aggressive schedule, the immediate desire was to get issues listed, corrected, and in a form found acceptable. Without going into all the reasons

Re: Proposal for keeping free speech but limitting the nuisance to the working group (Was: John Cowan supports 3683 PR-action against Jefsey Morfin)

2006-01-26 Thread Masataka Ohta
Brian E Carpenter wrote: A practice I used when I was diffserv chair and we had quite a lot of off-topic postings was to create a second list, diffserv-interest (which still exists BTW). The rule for [EMAIL PROTECTED] was must be relevant to a chartered work item and the rule for

Re: Proposal for keeping free speech but limitting the nuisance to the working group (Was: John Cowan supports 3683 PR-action against Jefsey Morfin)

2006-01-26 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Masataka Ohta wrote: Brian E Carpenter wrote: A practice I used when I was diffserv chair and we had quite a lot of off-topic postings was to create a second list, diffserv-interest (which still exists BTW). The rule for [EMAIL PROTECTED] was must be relevant to a chartered work item and the

Re: getting the IETF rate at the Hilton

2006-01-26 Thread Lars Eggert
Hi, On Jan 26, 2006, at 14:00, Brian E Carpenter wrote: I would suggest that instead of sending such issues to a very large list addressed to somebody, people should send them where they may reach the right people: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and if that doesn't solve it, [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks. I

Re: getting the IETF rate at the Hilton

2006-01-26 Thread Brian E Carpenter
I would suggest that instead of sending such issues to a very large list addressed to somebody, people should send them where they may reach the right people: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and if that doesn't solve it, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brian Lars Eggert wrote: Hi, the Hilton reservation system

Taking a deep breath (was Re: too many notes -- a modest proposal)

2006-01-26 Thread Spencer Dawkins
Just for the participants who are enjoying the current discussion on this list (for some value of enjoying) - One of the things that I find most helpful is when people who could be replying posting-by-posting within a thread stop, take a deep breath, and ask themselves, rather than making my

draft-hartmans-mailinglist-experiment

2006-01-26 Thread nick . staff
I thinkSams proposed experiment is a very good idea. I do have some thoughts, butmy support doesn't hinge on theirincorporation and I'm in favor of the draft either way. In my opinionthese should be experiments of process rather than penalty. I feel like since the severity of a ban legnth is

Re: draft-hartmans-mailinglist-experiment

2006-01-26 Thread Spencer Dawkins
A pointer to "Sam's proposed experiment" is http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-hartman-mailinglist-experiment-00.txt, announced on Tuesday of this week. Thanks, Spencer - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ietf@ietf.org ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: getting the IETF rate at the Hilton

2006-01-26 Thread Dave Crocker
the Hilton reservation system doesn't offer the IETF rate when checking out on March 25 (or later) and instead charges $189 for all days. Can someone ask them to fix that? While waiting for Hilton to fix the problem, an obvious work-around is to make 2 reservations, one for the period that

Secretariat and IASA contacts [Re: getting the IETF rate at the Hilton]

2006-01-26 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Lars, Secretariat contact points are actually listed at http://www.ietf.org/secretariat.html which is linked right off the IETF home page. You can find the IAD's address on the IASA page linked from the bottom of the home page, but I agree it's not obvious and I will suggest it be improved.

Re: getting the IETF rate at the Hilton

2006-01-26 Thread Lars Eggert
On Jan 26, 2006, at 16:14, Dave Crocker wrote: While waiting for Hilton to fix the problem, an obvious work-around is to make 2 reservations, one for the period that gets the lower rate and the second for the additional night(s). FWIW, calling the hotel directly has also worked. Lars --

Re: Secretariat and IASA contacts [Re: getting the IETF rate at theHilton]

2006-01-26 Thread Spencer Dawkins
From: Brian E Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lars, Secretariat contact points are actually listed at http://www.ietf.org/secretariat.html which is linked right off the IETF home page. You can find the IAD's address on the IASA page linked from the bottom of the home page, but I agree it's not

Re: too many notes -- a modest proposal

2006-01-26 Thread Anthony G. Atkielski
Andy Bierman writes: I think you missed my point. I should have said enforce or abide by draconian rules. Automating the process is even worse. Then stupid scripts disrupt WG activity on a regular basis. Inappropriate mailing list use should be dealt with by the WG Chair(s) in a more

Re: Questions for those in favor of PR-Actions in general

2006-01-26 Thread Anthony G. Atkielski
Randy Presuhn writes: A more accurate restatement is that some good people have already left because participation in the IETF was sufficiently unpleasant for them, and that other productive people are on the verge of leaving for the same reason. Well, if they can't stand the heat in the

Re: Softwires Interim Meeting

2006-01-26 Thread Brian E Carpenter
And BTW it isn't a rule, it's strongly worded guideline. Brian Mark Townsley wrote: Marshall Eubanks wrote: March 19 - 30 days = Feb 17th. This date was chosen, understanding that it bends the rules a bit, to increase the greater goal of global participation by coinciding with the

Re: too many notes -- a modest proposal

2006-01-26 Thread Anthony G. Atkielski
Brian E Carpenter writes: Exactly. If a WG group is discussing a dozen separate issues in parallel, an active participant can easily send several dozen *constructive* messages in a day. Our problem with disruptive messages can't be solved by counting bytes. Set a rolling monthly quota, then.

Re: too many notes -- a modest proposal

2006-01-26 Thread Andy Bierman
Anthony G. Atkielski wrote: Andy Bierman writes: I think you missed my point. I should have said enforce or abide by draconian rules. Automating the process is even worse. Then stupid scripts disrupt WG activity on a regular basis. Inappropriate mailing list use should be dealt with by the

Re: draft-hartmans-mailinglist-experiment

2006-01-26 Thread Sam Hartman
So, if we don't actually carry out the ban, how do we see whether the ban is successful in meeting the experimental goal of improving productivity? ___ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf

Re: draft-hartmans-mailinglist-experiment

2006-01-26 Thread Ken Raeburn
On Jan 26, 2006, at 9:46, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also I figure anyone banned by an experimental process is going to make a lot of noise in the appeals process and we might start to annoy our counterparts who have to hear them? Isn't the (seemingly) requisite appeal following any action

Re: Protocol Action: 'LDAP: Internationalized String Preparation' to Proposed Standard

2006-01-26 Thread Frank Ellermann
The IESG wrote: draft-ietf-ldapbis-strprep-07.txt as a Proposed Standard Mostly editorial nits: | presented and stored values are first prepared for comparison | and so that a character-by-character comparison yields the | correct result. s/and// (?) | The following six-step process SHALL be

Re: too many notes -- a modest proposal

2006-01-26 Thread John Levine
Set a rolling monthly quota, then. Nobody constantly sends a long stream of consistently productive messages. We've certainly been made aware of that. R's, John ___ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf

Re: too many notes -- a modest proposal

2006-01-26 Thread Noel Chiappa
From: Anthony G. Atkielski [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nobody constantly sends a long stream of consistently productive messages. The irony in you, of all people, making this statement is a little stunning - to the point that one really does start to wonder exactly what could be behind your

Weekly posting summary for ietf@ietf.org

2006-01-26 Thread Thomas Narten
[note: I find this type of summary to be a useful tool for highlighting certain aspects of list traffic. With Brian Carpenter's blessing, I plan on making this a regular feature for the ietf list.] Total of 312 messages in the last 7 days ending midnight January 25. Messages | Bytes

Re: Protocol Action: 'LDAP: Internationalized String Preparation' to Proposed Standard

2006-01-26 Thread Kurt D. Zeilenga
At 09:31 AM 1/26/2006, Frank Ellermann wrote: The IESG wrote: draft-ietf-ldapbis-strprep-07.txt as a Proposed Standard Mostly editorial nits: I will work with the RFC-Editor to address the editorial issues during AUTH48. As far as any non-Editorial issue, I suggest you bring it up with the

RE: too many notes -- a modest proposal

2006-01-26 Thread Gray, Eric
Anthony, ... -- -- Set a rolling monthly quota, then. Nobody constantly sends a long -- stream of consistently productive messages. -- -- This is simply not true. All one needs to do is publish a crucial document relevant to the working groups charter, and important to understanding the

Interim meetings planning [was Softwires Interim Meeting]

2006-01-26 Thread JORDI PALET MARTINEZ
Hi Harald, In my opinion the 30 days rule is a good one, it may be possible to make it a bit flexible, just indicating 3-4 weeks before a meeting instead of 30 days. My comment, based on very recent experience, is that the rest of the Interim meeting planning procedure must be described more

Re: Protocol Action: 'LDAP: Internationalized String Preparation' to Proposed Standard

2006-01-26 Thread Frank Ellermann
Kurt D. Zeilenga wrote: As far as any non-Editorial issue, I suggest you bring it up with the responsible AD as any non-Editorial change at this stage would normally require his approval to make. Actually I was scanning through several dozens of articles and confused protocol action with a

Re: Proposal for keeping free speech but limitting the nuisance to the working group (Was: John Cowan supports 3683 PR-action against Jefsey Morfin)

2006-01-26 Thread Masataka Ohta
Brian E Carpenter wrote: A practice I used when I was diffserv chair and we had quite a lot of off-topic postings was to create a second list, diffserv-interest (which still exists BTW). The rule for [EMAIL PROTECTED] was must be relevant to a chartered work item and the rule for

Re: Interim meetings planning [was Softwires Interim Meeting]

2006-01-26 Thread John C Klensin
Jordi, Let me make a very general observation, based on my experience with the IETF. Where administrative procedures are concerned, the IETF functions well when the IESG is given general guidance by the community but then applies good judgment and discretion to the situations that arise. If the

Re: too many notes -- a modest proposal

2006-01-26 Thread Anthony G. Atkielski
Noel Chiappa writes: In that case, there's no harm in the rest of us deciding we don't need the dubious assistance of few of the most troublesome, and least productive, is there? Actually there is, because there's very little correlation between being troublesome on a mailing list and being a

Re: Weekly posting summary for ietf@ietf.org

2006-01-26 Thread Anthony G. Atkielski
Thomas Narten writes: [note: I find this type of summary to be a useful tool for highlighting certain aspects of list traffic. With Brian Carpenter's blessing, I plan on making this a regular feature for the ietf list.] Total of 312 messages in the last 7 days ending midnight January 25.

Re: Weekly posting summary for ietf@ietf.org

2006-01-26 Thread JFC (Jefsey) Morfin
Thomas, this kind of filtering is interesting. From previous experience on DoT (denial of thinking) work, - you should differentiate the genuine text and the replied text. This is a technique to keep a maximum text. To make the reading longer. You will note that people cutting off the old

Scheduling in WLAN

2006-01-26 Thread Nejd Zrelli
Hallo! I am sorry if I am not supposed to send this message in this list. I have problems in the choose of a real time scheduling algorithm for packets in a wireless LAN (802.11b). My project is the transmission of MPEG4 over WLAN and I'm trying to use a PEP (Performance Enhancing Proxy) to do

Re: I-D ACTION:draft-hartman-mailinglist-experiment-00.txt

2006-01-26 Thread Spencer Dawkins
I agree. One question... As best I can see, the proposed experiment is silent on whether suspension from one list has any effect on suspension from other lists, so I'm assuming this aspect of RFC 3683 still applies? (Text is something like maintainers of any IETF mailing list may, at their

Re: I-D ACTION:draft-hartman-mailinglist-experiment-00.txt

2006-01-26 Thread Joel M. Halpern
As I read the description of the experiment, when the IESG decides on the appropriate response to a specific case, they can decide whether that response is a single-list response or a multi-list response. Yours, Joel At 07:03 PM 1/26/2006, Spencer Dawkins wrote: I agree. One question... As

Re: draft-hartmans-mailinglist-experiment

2006-01-26 Thread nick . staff
I guess to me I feel like all experiments will lead to banned and the effectiveness of the solution is going to be how smoothly it gets there and how much it disrupts the normal course of things. I could be misunderstanding the whole thing but I feel like productivity will be affected most by the

Re: too many notes -- a modest proposal

2006-01-26 Thread Theodore Ts'o
On Thu, Jan 26, 2006 at 05:16:59PM +0100, Anthony G. Atkielski wrote: Brian E Carpenter writes: Exactly. If a WG group is discussing a dozen separate issues in parallel, an active participant can easily send several dozen *constructive* messages in a day. Our problem with disruptive

Re: too many notes -- a modest proposal

2006-01-26 Thread Anthony G. Atkielski
Theodore Ts'o writes: As a gentle suggestion from one of the Sargeant-At-Arms. If you were to keep track of how many messages you have been posting compared to others, I think you would find that you are one of the more prolific posters on this thread. And if you were to look at the total

Rescind Approval of draft-ietf-imapext-condstore-05.txt

2006-01-26 Thread IESG Secretary
On 25 January 2006 the IMAPEXT working group chairs request sent a request to their area advisor to ask the IESG to evaluate draft-ietf-imapext-condstore-08.txt as a replacement for draft-ietf-imapext-condstore-05.txt. The IESG approved draft-ietf-imapext-condstore-05.txt for publication as a

Last Call: 'IMAP Extension for Conditional STORE operation' to Proposed Standard

2006-01-26 Thread The IESG
The IESG has received a request from the Internet Message Access Protocol Extension WG to consider the following document: - 'IMAP Extension for Conditional STORE operation ' draft-ietf-imapext-condstore-08.txt as a Proposed Standard The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks,

Protocol Action: 'Group Security Policy Token v1' to Proposed Standard

2006-01-26 Thread The IESG
The IESG has approved the following document: - 'Group Security Policy Token v1 ' draft-ietf-msec-policy-token-sec-06.txt as a Proposed Standard This document is the product of the Multicast Security Working Group. The IESG contact persons are Russ Housley and Sam Hartman. A URL of this

Internet-Drafts Submission Cutoff Dates for the 65th IETF Meeting in Dallas, TX, USA

2006-01-26 Thread ietf-secretariat
There are two (2) Internet-Draft cutoff dates for the 65th IETF Meeting in Dallas, TX, USA: February 27th: Cutoff Date for Initial (i.e., version -00) Internet-Draft Submissions All initial Internet-Drafts (version -00) must be submitted by Monday, February 27th at 9:00 AM ET. As always,