--On Monday, March 25, 2013 08:38 -0700 Dave Crocker
<dhc(_at_)dcrocker(_dot_)net> wrote:
Folks,
There have been more than 25 postings on this sub-thread, and
I don't see any indication that it covers a 'problem' in the
IETF, or at least not one that has any constituency behind it.
Dave,
I mostly agree with your analysis. At the same time, a fairly
wide range of beliefs and opinions about what and who should
appear in acknowledgments has emerged, including the idea that
acknowledgments can be used to "buy" participation or reviews.
I personally find the latter idea abhorrent, but that just
indicates that there is some spectrum of opinions.
So perhaps a little more guidance to authors and WGs about
acknowledgments would be in order. If so, Abdussalam has done
us something of a favor by raising the issue explicitly (no
matter what various of us think of his methods). If such
guidance is needed, a lengthy discussion on the IETF list is
almost certainly not the best way to put it together, so we
agree about what should happen now even if not completely about
the reasons or situation.
best,
john