I agree. I think this is a matter of balancing efficiency with
inclusiveness. That balance will vary by working group, and hopefully
the chairs can do the right thing for their group.
There certainly are some topics and some groups that require real-time
interaction in order to resolve one or another point.
But arguably the increasing reliance on real-time interaction is
primarily because it is easier (for those choosing that mode.)
It takes some learning and some on-going discipline to do serious group
collaboration through email. It takes far less learning and usually
less discipline to work through a teleconference or a f2f meeting.
A real commitment to real inclusiveness is not free.
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Dave Crocker
Brandenburg InternetWorking
bbiw.net