Dear Ted, IETF Administration LLC Board,
At 07:11 AM 19-03-2025, Ted Hardie wrote:
I hope as you review the situation in front of you that you keep in
mind, though, that RFC 8718 was one of the most difficult process
documents in IETF history, because so many of the considerations
touch on our lives outside of our participation in the IETF. The
resulting document focused very strongly on "why we meet" and
essentially set aside many considerations that would serve other purposes.
It did not, however, set aside the need for inclusiveness, because
the openness of the IETF is based on a core principle that anyone
should be able to contribute. This text speaks strongly to me now:
I was reading this mailing list the last time the community had one
of its lengthiest discussion about a future meeting. That discussion
led to RFC 8718 and RFC 8719. The document defined "why we meet", as
Ted mentioned.
One of the options, nowadays, is for the IETF Administration LLC to
conduct a formal reassessment process. Another option is for the
IETF Administration LLC to wait for an emergency situation to occur
and then discuss what to do.
Regards,
S. Moonesamy
