On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 14:23, Peter Saint-Andre
<stpeter(_at_)stpeter(_dot_)im> wrote:
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On 2/17/12 2:18 PM, Chris Grundemann wrote:
*and I happen to know the person who is doing the agreeing*
I keep hearing statements along these lines and it's a bit
unnerving. Either participation in the IETF is open, or it isn't.
When a person's opinion/view/thoughts/words/etc. are judged
exclusively by "do I know this person" then you have an Old Boys
Club, not an open body.
Chris, I think Pete meant that if he happens to know the personal
context of the person who says "+1" then he can impute some meaning to
it (because he knows the person has been following the discussion,
knows what that person's concerns have been in past threads, etc.). He
is not saying that you need to be part of the club in order to gain a
hearing, only that if he doesn't know you then a mere +1 carries less
(or no) weight with him.
I did not mean to call Pete (or anyone else) out directly, as I am
sure many/most individuals commenting here have the best intentions. I
did want to respond to what seems to be a common sentiment that has
appeared in this thread (and elsewhere previously) regarding new or
quiet participants vs. long time active participants. Hopefully my
concern is unwarranted.
Cheers,
~Chris
Peter
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