Re: What is the problem [was Re: SUMMARY: publish list of nominees?]

[Scott Brim <swb@employees.org>]

On Wed, Apr 03, 2002 04:11:03PM +0200, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> Scott Brim wrote:
> > process superb, in writing, that might be all we need.
> 
> It would certainly be good to add that to the rules.
> 
> But the ultimate judgement on process, implicitly at least, is made by
> the approving bodies. So there is at least one bug (no ISOC Board
> liaison to NomCom) even if we go that way. However, the underlying
> point is

I don't think it's a bug that the ultimate judgement belongs to the
approving bodies.  If the process is superb, and they still disagree,
then they should say so, because something will already be broken.

> - some say that exposing the list to the entire IETF will materially
> improve the information that NomCom gets, and therefore improve public
> confidence in the process
> 
> - others say that this isn't the case and that it will decrease the
> quality of the information and NomCom's ability to form a proper
> judgement

I trust the NomCom to discriminate as well as they do now :-).  That is,
the process will be no worse.  My only goal in exposing information
(which, let's keep in mind, is just a tool, not a goal) is to motivate
keeping the process high quality.

..Scott