Subject: [marf] About discussing old topics

From: "Murray S. Kucherawy" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:44:14 -0800

[as co-chair]

There have been a few cases where an idea is proposed that is quickly put down as an old topic, something we've already discussed.

We realize that ARF has a long and established history, but even with the archives from the old list, it doesn't have much of that history within the context of the IETF.  When it comes time to submit these documents to the IESG for review, they will want to see some discussion and then consensus about these ideas, even if the consensus was not to include them.  If on review it is clear that the working group was firmly resistant to any new ideas or inquiry, we won't have a very easy path through the approval process.

So please get into the habit of entertaining ideas, even old ones, at least for a few rounds to get input from the newcomers and establish some consensus as a group.  The chairs can intervene if an old topic is being discussed ad nauseam, but for now we need to consider or reconsider stuff that's brought up for discussion.

Thanks.