On Feb 27, 2014, at 7:53 PM, John Leslie <john(_at_)jlc(_dot_)net> wrote:
But _my_ question is, why does the "IETF" need to filter out the
"kooks?"
Because they burn our most precious resource: the time of active contributors.
Of course, there is no way to filter out kooks, so the point is moot, but you
asked, and that's why.