Re: DISCUSSION: rejecting candidates

[Dave Crocker <dcrocker@brandenburg.com>]

At 07:58 AM 4/16/2002 +0200, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> Randy Bush wrote:
> > i think the hope is s/replicate/understand and consider/
>
> Indeed. As Dave seems unwilling to accept, the confirming bodies take their
> responsibility very seriously,

Brian, thanks for the ad hominem, especially since there is nothing in my 
notes -- or my intent, by the way -- that in any way mistrusts the motives 
of any of the nomcom process.

For the n-th time:  The issue is specification of tasks.  Any belief that a 
review body is expected to decide the acceptability of a particular 
candidate is doomed.  The only reasonable task for the review body is to 
review nomcom process and push back if there is indication that the process 
has not been conducted adequately.


> Exactly. Negotiation takes time. Three more weeks, in my estimation, would
> allow this.

The interaction method that currently exists between nomcom and the review 
bodies is not, and cannot be, a negotiation.  The idea that it is 
negotiation demonstrates the problem about the review bodies' job.

Even if the goal were negotiation, time is not the problem.  The issue is 
the tone of the interaction and the design of the channel, which is formal 
email, crafted like diplomatic missives.

d/

Folks, the fact that this topic has not engaged a wider range of 
participation is duly noted.  More comments from others who have served on 
nomcoms would be particularly helpful.


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