On Thu, 27 Feb 2014, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
I understand that it's hard for people to understand that there is no
barrier to speech in the IETF and that there is no secret handshake.
There are no *formal* barriers. I like that about the IETF, but I don't
agree that there are no barriers. I'd imagine a lot of people will be shy
to join a discussion and voice their opinion, especially if they're not
used to the discussion climate. In some cultures I imagine it's not common
that one voices a dissenting opinion against the sitting chairman of that
organisation.
I have no idea how to improve this, I personally find the IETF to be
extremely open, but I also know a lot of people who are intimidated by the
thought of going up against the world "elite" and voicing their opinion.
Few people feel comfortable doing that.
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