Thick skinned chairs (Was Re: different calendar scales)

[Bruce_Kahn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Mark said on 11/04/2003
07:45:19 PM MST:
> > Or, better yet, get another, tougher skinned,
working group
> > chair.
> 
> I would vote for that, I can not find ONE constructive comment
> or item you have posted in the last year. I can not find that
> you called conciseness on anything in the last year even when
> no one objected to a proposal.

I for one do not belive that being think skinned is a requirement of any
IETF WG chair.  While WG discussions can sometimes become heated there
should never be a need for barbs to be constantly shot at chairs.  Just
as referees in boxing are not big muscle bound people in order to survive
being in the ring and calling the match, chairs should not be expected
to take any abuse just because their actions or opinions are not popuplar
with one side or another.  

Im sure the ADs would agree with this
assessment too.  While its helpful for chairs to be more engaged at
times, there should never be a need for them to be thick skinned to in
order to handle abuse from unruly or quarrelsome WG participants.

Bruce
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