On 27 Oct 2011, at 12:03, Richard Kulawiec wrote:
I support this concept, although I would go much further and
eliminate ALL face-to-face meetings.
I absolutely wouldn't.
Travel (for meetings) is expensive, time-consuming, energy-inefficient,
and increasingly difficult.
Your assertions above are all true, but that does not mean that people should
be denied the opportunity to meet.
Being mostly social animals, I believe it's essential that we *do* get to
actually meet our IETF colleagues.
Do not underestimate how important it is to actually establish a rapport with
other people, and that can really only be achieved face-to-face. This is
simple psychology. You simply can't get to know people and work with them
effectively if all they are is faceless email accounts or a voice on a crowded
conf call.
I've met loads of people at my four years of IETF, and many of those I now
consider friends. I know what their competences are, and I know which ones I
trust and distrust. You just don't get that from remote participation.
Ray
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