It seems like this would be a good time for an update. A few comments: . I think there are a few things that we've been taking for granted that everybody knows, because they did, but that may not longer be the case and consequently they should be made explicit. One that really popped out at me while reading this is that we may need to be clearer that people are participating in the IETF as individuals and contributions are evaluated in that light
. I'd like to see some mention of consensus-seeking behavior; that is to say, we make decisions on the basis of rough consensus and so the goal of discussion should be to build consensus rather than to "win." . I'm not 100% comfortable with the concept of "violating guidelines . I think it was a good idea to remove text that could be discouraging to new participants. Melinda
