Communication styles (was Re: I-D ACTION:draft-leibzon-responsible-submitter-00.txt (fwd) )

Douglas Otis <[email protected]> wrote:
> There was about a draft submitted as indicated by the subject line.  I
> read this draft and made comments ...

  My message was clear that everyone understood you did that.  The
problem was when you appeared to be doing more.

>> [ EHLO && thread hijacking ]
>
> This misses the points being made by suggesting this was about HELO
> domain name checks.  An allowance for an open comparison of related
> problems and solutions for these problems is appropriate.

  Then start a new thread which is intended to talk about open
comparisons.

> Comments regarding suspected motives is inappropriate and do not
> dismiss the substance of these concerns.

  There was no attempt to dismiss the substance of your concerns.
There were attempts to get you to realize that threads allegedly about
a topic should remain on that topic, or should change the subject
line.  (As has been done here)

>  This forum, if earnest in endeavor, should address, support,
> defend, or explain the basis for critical decisions.

  This can be done without turning any topic to EHLO checking.

> Thank you for your advise.  I know I must remain guarded. 

  I do not ask you to remain guarded.  I ask you to expose any and all
flaws in proposals.  This exposure does not require repeated
statements as to the benefits of other proposals.

  Alan DeKok.