Dave,
Brian,
Er, yes, I think it's known as collective responsibility in some circles.
When it is used well, yes.
When it is used to reflect the personal preferences of the AD -- no matter the
history of the working group -- then it is known as something else, and it
happens with some regularity.
Perhaps the IETF traditional motto, "rough consensus and working
code" should be revised to make it clear that the "rough consensus"
goes only up to a certain point, but after that point the IETF
operates solely by a decree from the IESG.
Yakov.
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