Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-22 Thread Scott Weeks
On Sat, 19 Feb 2005, Joe Provo wrote: : On Thu, Feb 17, 2005 at 10:19:45PM +0200, Gadi Evron wrote: : Scott Weeks wrote: : On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Gadi Evron wrote: : : : want to see at this headache of a position, or we do it openly on the : : Yes, publically. Please. : : Publically -

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-21 Thread Michael . Dillon
Merit has setup the nanog-futures list and made it public and open from the outset.. that is the forum to take this discussion to but focus on HAS set up? I thought they were going to set it up. Hmmm Well, what do you know, here it is at the bottom of this page...

RE: NANOG Changes

2005-02-21 Thread Michael . Dillon
[for those not reading nanOg-reform, this is a hidden reference to my yesterday's post] Reading nanog-reform? Is there some kind of list? Let me have a look at http://www.nanog-reform.org. Nope, nothing here but old news. http://www.nanog-reform.org/cgi-bin/twiki/view/NANOGReform/DraftBylaws

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-21 Thread Majdi Abbas
On Mon, Feb 21, 2005 at 11:05:03AM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Reading nanog-reform? Is there some kind of list? Let me have a look at http://www.nanog-reform.org. Nope, nothing here but old news. The nanog-reform list was announced both on nanog@ and during the Sunday night

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-21 Thread Michael . Dillon
Aha! So there really is more stuff hidden away on that site for the chosen few. Perception is reality, eh? People, please, gain some perspective here. Nobody wants the thankless job of maintaining a mailing list that badly. Perhps I'm being too subtle here. I fully realize that all

RE: NANOG Changes

2005-02-21 Thread ren
Most of the note below is just a rant, similar in form to the dozen notes by a handful of posters over the weekend here, on NANOG-Reform NANOG-Futures. C'mon folks, refocus that energy into doing something professional and positive for the NANOG community. Please cease demands for

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-21 Thread Stephen J. Wilcox
Arhchive here michael: http://www.merit.edu/mail.archives/nanog-futures/ not sure if its complete yet but i know merit are trying to include the first few messages nanog-reform here: http://mailarchive.oct.nac.net/nanog-reform/maillist.html again, dont know how complete it is. understand

RE: NANOG Changes

2005-02-21 Thread Bill Nash
On Sun, 20 Feb 2005, Hannigan, Martin wrote: [ snip ] As I was browsing the archive, I noticed my post and his and another one from William Leizon that quoted mine have been removed from it. From what I understand, the archive feature wasn't turned on until just before the first post that was

RE: NANOG Changes

2005-02-21 Thread Hannigan, Martin
-Original Message- From: Bill Nash [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 9:53 PM To: Hannigan, Martin Cc: William Allen Simpson; nanog@merit.edu Subject: RE: NANOG Changes On Sun, 20 Feb 2005, Hannigan, Martin wrote: [ snip ] As I was browsing

RE: NANOG Changes

2005-02-21 Thread Betty Burke
All: Reminder, if you sent an email regarding NANOG changes to either list (NANOG or NANOG-Futures) between Thursday (Feb. 17) and Saturday (Feb. 20), the list archive was not working yet. Sorry about the disruption and loss. Please resend your email privately to [EMAIL PROTECTED] We will make

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-21 Thread Joe Abley
On 21 Feb 2005, at 10:06, Stephen J. Wilcox wrote: nanog-reform here: http://mailarchive.oct.nac.net/nanog-reform/maillist.html again, dont know how complete it is. understand also, the list has been open to subscriptions, the reason for creating it was to allow a bunch of people to kick some

RE: NANOG Changes

2005-02-20 Thread Michel Py
William Allen Simpson wrote: Please, the interim-moderators should moderate, and the bylaws drafters should draft, and they should be separate. It's the usual difference between the Chair and the Editor (or Raporteur, or Recording Secretary). I introduced this important division to the IETF

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-20 Thread Gadi Evron
It appears that they do not share your view, by reading nanog-futures. The new mailing list administration has already demonstrated that it had zero credibility: Yesterday, I posted something that displeased Martin Hanningan and was told that I needed his permission. As I was browsing the

RE: NANOG Changes

2005-02-20 Thread Hannigan, Martin
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michel Py Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 4:20 PM To: William Allen Simpson; nanog@merit.edu Subject: RE: NANOG Changes William Allen Simpson wrote: Please, the interim-moderators should

RE: NANOG Changes

2005-02-20 Thread Michel Py
Hi Gadi, Gadi Evron wrote: Please read the below text in full, if you are going to read any of it. I use a lot of cynicism to get my point across. Same here. Besides cynicism, I also use (and possibly abuse) sarcasm. I haven't been involved with the NANOG reform initiative, and haven't

RE: NANOG Changes

2005-02-19 Thread Steve Gibbard
It should be noted that Michel is speaking only for himself, and not for the nanog-reform group (and I haven't seen any concensus among the nanog-reform group yet on the draft bylaws that Michel is referring to). I am also speaking only for myself on this. I'd been waiting to hear that the

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-19 Thread Joe Provo
On Thu, Feb 17, 2005 at 10:19:45PM +0200, Gadi Evron wrote: Scott Weeks wrote: On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Gadi Evron wrote: : want to see at this headache of a position, or we do it openly on the Yes, publically. Please. Publically - on NANOG itself, please. Please no. Speaking as

RE: NANOG Changes

2005-02-19 Thread Hannigan, Martin
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Joe Provo Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 7:22 AM To: nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: NANOG Changes On Thu, Feb 17, 2005 at 10:19:45PM +0200, Gadi Evron wrote: Scott Weeks wrote: On Thu, 17

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-19 Thread J.D. Falk
On 02/19/05, Steve Gibbard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd been waiting to hear that the nanog-futures list had actually been created before urging that this discussion move there. Since it sounds like it has been, now would probably be a good time to move the discussion. *agree*

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-18 Thread Paul Vixie
I promised some people that I'd comment publically on the moderation change. Selecting Steve's message at random as a place to start, let me just quote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve Gibbard) Subject: Re: NANOG Changes Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 01:04:51 -0800 (PST) Speaking only for myself

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-18 Thread William Allen Simpson
Paul Vixie wrote: ... I just wish that all the political I's would get dotted and all the political T's would get crossed. Perception isn't *actually* reality, but in politics (which this is) the difference between perception and reality is just not worth discussing. Speaking as someone with

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-18 Thread Stephen J. Wilcox
On Fri, 18 Feb 2005, William Allen Simpson wrote: Paul Vixie wrote: ... I just wish that all the political I's would get dotted and all the political T's would get crossed. Perception isn't *actually* reality, but in politics (which this is) the difference between perception and reality

RE: NANOG Changes

2005-02-18 Thread Michel Py
William Allen Simpson wrote: And I especially like Paul's point that those serving as the moderators be disqualified from serving in another position for at least a year. Ditto. Michel.

RE: NANOG Changes

2005-02-18 Thread Michel Py
Paul Vixie wrote: I am uncomfortable having folks from the nanog-reform community accepting responsibility for provisional moderation (a form of interim governance), So am I. However, I will point out that these individuals have acted with precipitation (which is the correct term to use when

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-18 Thread Simon Lyall
On Sat, 19 Feb 2005, Stephen J. Wilcox wrote: Merit has setup the nanog-futures list and made it public and open from the outset.. that is the forum to take this discussion to but focus on what you want not whats past or interim. Okay I just double checked the archive before saying this but

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-18 Thread Jim Popovitch
On Sat, 2005-02-19 at 01:25 +, Paul Vixie wrote: I'd like these moderators to stand down from any elected position for a period of at least a year from the formation of the new permanent governance structure. Paul makes very good solid points. One thing that I would add, having

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-17 Thread Gadi Evron
First, the NANOG list will now be moderated by a volunteer group that includes Marty Hannigan, Steve Gibbard, and Chris Malayter. Many thanks to these folks for taking on this role in upholding the list's AUP. Just a small comment from someone looking from the outside of the NANOG political

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-17 Thread Steve Gibbard
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Gadi Evron wrote: First, the NANOG list will now be moderated by a volunteer group that includes Marty Hannigan, Steve Gibbard, and Chris Malayter. Many thanks to these folks for taking on this role in upholding the list's AUP. Leaving silly disclaimers aside, how

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-17 Thread Gadi Evron
Speaking only for myself (and certainly not for Merit): The NANOG Reform group (http://www.nanog-reform.org), which has already gone on record supporting an open and democratic NANOG, was asked for volunteers. I think all three of us are looking at this as a temporary assignment until the

Re: NANOG Changes (and proposal)

2005-02-17 Thread Howard C. Berkowitz
Hi everyone - apologies for a rather long message, but I wanted to bring you up-to-date on some steps the Program Committee and Merit have taken to evolve NANOG since our community meeting in Las Vegas. *Many thanks* to those of you who attended and gave us feedback - we learned a lot and

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-17 Thread Stephen J. Wilcox
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Gadi Evron wrote: Perfect, but let's not repeat past mistakes. Let's set a date for this temporary government to expire, and start discussing how the process of a more permanent governing body will be achieved. I think 3 months is the longest we should decide on (not

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-17 Thread Gadi Evron
something has to be arbitrary in the absence of a government, its a chicken and egg. i think you're looking for problems that arent there - do you or anyone have issue with the progress thus far? if not the question is moot. My question was answered. The current government which was not chosen

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-17 Thread Scott Weeks
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Gadi Evron wrote: : want to see at this headache of a position, or we do it openly on the Yes, publically. Please. scott

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-17 Thread Gadi Evron
Scott Weeks wrote: On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Gadi Evron wrote: : want to see at this headache of a position, or we do it openly on the Yes, publically. Please. Publically - on NANOG itself, please.

Re: NANOG Changes

2005-02-16 Thread Scott Weeks
Thank you Betty and the whole NANOG/Merit group for making great decisions on moving forward. This will help NANOG evolve. I'd like to ask that folks who know long time, clue heavy contributors who have left to return. Merit has reached out, we need to as well. Thanks, scott