+1 Donald
On Friday, October 28, 2011, Ray Bellis <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 27 Oct 2011, at 12:03, Richard Kulawiec wrote: > >> I support this concept, although I would go much further and >> eliminate ALL face-to-face meetings. > > I absolutely wouldn't. > >> Travel (for meetings) is expensive, time-consuming, energy-inefficient, >> and increasingly difficult. > > Your assertions above are all true, but that does not mean that people should be denied the opportunity to meet. > > Being mostly social animals, I believe it's essential that we *do* get to actually meet our IETF colleagues. > > Do not underestimate how important it is to actually establish a rapport with other people, and that can really only be achieved face-to-face. This is simple psychology. You simply can't get to know people and work with them effectively if all they are is faceless email accounts or a voice on a crowded conf call. > > I've met loads of people at my four years of IETF, and many of those I now consider friends. I know what their competences are, and I know which ones I trust and distrust. You just don't get that from remote participation. > > Ray > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > -- Thanks, Donald ============================= Donald E. Eastlake 3rd +1-508-333-2270 (cell) 155 Beaver Street, Milford, MA 01757 USA [email protected]
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