Re: Notice of moderator intervention
Rob Sayre <[email protected]> Thu, 7 May 2026 18:07:52 -0700
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Hi, I think it was all OK. The point it made was to get rid of this stuff: https://x.com/pikuma/status/1689959987856936960 "Here's a nickel, Kid. Go buy yourself a real computer." I don't think anyone said anything too out of line, but there is a snotty dismissiveness on the IETF lists sometimes. S Moonesamy <[email protected]> writes: "There is the following sentence in one of the templates: 'We are happy to discuss suggestions for how to convey the same message in an appropriate way if you would like to discuss that.' The intention is good. I would not use that sentence in an email exchange with a participant who does not speak English in his/her daily life as it could be viewed as patronizing {1}." SM is right. That one is way too much. It should just be a much more brief and diplomatic version, like "You're welcome to raise the concern again." The problem is that the current template sounds like it's giving English lessons. No one knows what language I speak, so I'm not insisting on anything. :) thanks, Rob