Thick skinned chairs (Was Re: different calendar scales)

Mark said on 11/04/2003 07:45:19 PM MST:
> > Or, better yet, get another, tougher skinned, working group
> > chair.
> 
> I would vote for that, I can not find ONE constructive comment
> or item you have posted in the last year. I can not find that
> you called conciseness on anything in the last year even when
> no one objected to a proposal.

I for one do not belive that being think skinned is a requirement of any 
IETF WG chair.  While WG discussions can sometimes become heated there 
should never be a need for barbs to be constantly shot at chairs.  Just as 
referees in boxing are not big muscle bound people in order to survive 
being in the ring and calling the match, chairs should not be expected to 
take any abuse just because their actions or opinions are not popuplar 
with one side or another. 

Im sure the ADs would agree with this assessment too.  While its helpful 
for chairs to be more engaged at times, there should never be a need for 
them to be thick skinned to in order to handle abuse from unruly or 
quarrelsome WG participants.

Bruce
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