An IETF consensus call is judgement as to rough consensus. There is no
mechanical set of rules that can substitute for judgement.
WG Chairs judge the consensus of the Working Group. It is reasonable
for them to take into account discussions at WG meetings as well as WG
mailing list discussions.
The IESG judges the consensus of the IETF. It is reasonable for them
to take into account discussions on the WG mailing list and on any
area mailing list or the like, as well as on the IETF mailing list and
discussions at WG, area, and IETF plenary meetings.
If polls at area meetings with 100+ people at them at three successive
IETF meetings on different continents consistently show, say, a 3 to 1
preference for some proposal but the IETF Last call email has 6 people
speaking against and only 4 in favor, what do you think the right
judgement would be as to the consensus of the IETF community? Of
course, I'm not saying that's what happened hear. But a narrow rules
that the IESG is required to put on blinders and only consider the
IETF discussion list IETF Last Call email, ignoring previous
discussions on other relevant IETF mailing lists and ignoring WG,
area, and IETF plenary meeting discussions they have attended, is just
arbitrary nonsense.
Thanks,
Donald
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