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Re: Proposed Changes to IAOC Admin Procedures for Review

2016-01-20 15:16:59
do you have any suggestions for rewording to make this clear(er)?

Scott

On Jan 20, 2016, at 4:04 PM, John C Klensin <john-ietf(_at_)jck(_dot_)com> 
wrote:



--On Thursday, January 21, 2016 08:29 +1300 Brian E Carpenter
<brian(_dot_)e(_dot_)carpenter(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com> wrote:

I see this in the new text:
"In furtherance of this requirement the date and time of the
terms of individual regular IAOC members begin or end at the
start of the IAOC meeting held during the first IETF..."

I would find this a bit clearer if it said:
"In furtherance of this requirement the date and time of the
terms of new individual regular IAOC members begin at the
start of the IAOC meeting held during the first IETF... and
the terms of outgoing individual regular IAOC members end at
the start of that meeting."

yes.   But the sentences I was most concerned about were:

In furtherance of this requirement one of the regular or ex
officio IAOC members not eligible to be elected as the IAOC
Chair under BCP 101 or under adopted IAOC policies shall open
the IAOC meeting held during the first IETF meeting of the
year and act as a temporary Chair. The temporary chair shall,
as the first order of business in the meeting, call for
nominations for IAOC chair from among the members of the IAOC
defined as eligible for the role under BCP 101 or under
adopted IAOC policies.

Now, read that quickly, ideally after a dose of strong drink or
equivalent to calibrate your perceptions, and then, without
studying BCP 101 or any the IAOC policies adopted since IASA was
created or any period of contemplation, tell me who is eligible
to be temporary chair for meeting.

I am sure it can be figured out and I'm confident that it is
unambiguous.  But our goal in writing things like this policy
document should be easy and clear community understanding, not a
research and analysis project that every member of the community
who cares must carry out separately.

   john