John,
As I understand it, the meeting-specific mailing lists are used either
mostly
or exclusively for "chatting" about stuff at the meeting that is most relevant
to folks
at the meeting. Stuff like network/power/room issues, potential social
activities,
etc.
If folks that are not at the meeting want to read stuff like that, and
it's
possible for them to do so, great. But why jump through hoops on either side to
make that possible?
These lists are not - AFAIK - intended for "meeting participation"
anywhere
near as much as they are for meeting logisitics.
--
Eric
-----Original Message-----
From: ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
[mailto:ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org] On Behalf Of John C Klensin
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 2:26 PM
To: Tim Chown; Jari Arkko
Cc: ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org list
Subject: Re: Remote participants access to Meeting Mailing Lists was Re: BOF
posters in the welcome reception
--On Wednesday, July 24, 2013 17:46 +0100 Tim Chown
<tjc(_at_)ecs(_dot_)soton(_dot_)ac(_dot_)uk> wrote:
I see no reason why the 87attendees(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org list shouldn't be
open to
remote participants. Is that not the case already? We should be doing
all we can to encourage participation.
It is already. It is a bit hard to find, but it is there and open.
...
Unfortunately 87all(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org --the "announce" version of the
list-- is where the really important things, like schedule changes, show up.
And, at least as far as I can tell, there is no way for a non-registrant to get
on that list.
...
best,
john