I won't cut all the meetings but for I would encourage to have some (or
all) interim WG meetings fully online.
We tried once in sidr, it didn't work very well but I am sure that we
can improve it.
Regards,
as
On 10/11/2012 15:08, Rich Kulawiec wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 09, 2012 at 08:00:19PM -0500, Arturo Servin wrote:
>> People is asking how to evolve the IETF, well, one possibility is to
>> start thinking global and to reach more people outside the common venues.
>
> Another is to not have any (physical) meetings, ever. I've heard
> all the arguments against this approach for years, and I think they're
> all oudated: every kind of interaction that's possible in a physical
> meeting is now possible in an online one. It's simply a matter of
> having the will to commit to the technology and to work through the
> (no doubt numerous) issues that will surface while using it.
>
> This facilitates more involvement. It dramatically cuts costs.
> It avoids the hassles and risks of travel, including the increasingly
> privacy-hostile intrusions of various governments. It's more flexible.
> It allows near-global participation regardless of geography, schedule,
> budget, etc.
>
> And more than anything, it would show that the IETF is actually committed
> to, you know, *using the Internet*.
>
> ---rsk
>
