From: Dean Anderson [mailto:dean(_at_)av8(_dot_)com]
If it were representative, then one would expect that several others
monitoring the WG discussions would be providing that confirmation. I
have not
seen any indication of that happening.
This is a false premise. First, silence does not indicate agreement.
On a list with a couple of dozen members, if someone is generally making useful
contributions and a few cranks start harassing that person, it would be
completely reasonable to expect that the rest will not simply jump on the
bandwagon of the few. If you think otherwise, then I think you have an
unreasonably pessimistic prejudice against the majority of participants.
As you say, silence does not indicate agreement. Quite so. If your sample was
representative, and the majority on the list agreed but were silent, then it
would be reasonable to expect they would be prepared to give that confirmation.
IOW, if your sample is really representative, then it should be easy to get
testimony from witnesses to that effect.
But even
if everyone on the WG did want him removed, their reasons must be due to
actual
and unreasonable misbehavior that prevents the working group from
functioning.
Personal dislike, even if unanimous, is insufficient. No serious
engineering
can be done as a personal popularity contest.
Just so. And that is precisely my point: Harald and Doug indicated that they
want him removed due to unreasonable misbehaviour, not simply personal dislike;
the accuracy or sincerity of Doug's comment was questioned, and so I have
offered my testimony supporting what he said.
Peter Constable
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