Re: Liaisons interoperation with NOMCOM members

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Brian and all,

Brian E Carpenter wrote:

> Dave Crocker wrote:
> ...
> > DE3> What about potential CONGRUITY of interest? How about the theory that
> > DE3> Liaisons most probably want the IAB and IESG and the nomcom and IETF to
> > DE3> work well and produce good results?
> >
> > oh.
> >
> > you mean that besides being dedicated and well-intentioned, such folk
> > wouldn't *also* rather have people selected who they liked, who agreed
> > with them, and who would make their own job of AD or IAB participant
> > easier, such as a personal friend?  And if, by some extraordinary chance
> > a liaison did want those additional things, you believe their ability to
> > affect the outcome in that direction would not be a conflict of
> > interest?
>
> We are not, I assume, trying to construct some form of perfect
> democracy here. We are trying to construct an IAB and IESG that
> can work smoothly as an extended team.
>
> I don't object to existing working relationships and friendships
> being a factor in selecting the team, among all the other factors.

  Relationships, maybe, friendships as a factor, not a good idea.

>
>
> Conflict of interest is inevitable. The issue is not to avoid it,
> but how to ensure checks and balances to prevent unfairness.

  I don't agree that COI cannot be eliminated or at least
reduced dramatically.  In fact, if not directly addressed,
COI will become almost immediately a limiting factor
in effectiveness.

>
>
>     Brian
>
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