Re: a simple solution to the room crowding problem...

[Richard Shockey <rshockey at ix.netcom.com>]

>require that every working group publish at least one I-D prior to the
>meeting. in that I-D put a password, e.g., "swordfish". the password should
>be buried in the middle of a big paragraph of text somewhere, e.g.,
>"big-endian, blah, blah, blah ... and the password is swordfish (don't tell
>anyone, eh?) blah, blah, blah little-endian."
>
>at the meeting, have a monitor stand at the door asking for the password. no
>password? have the monitor give them a hard copy of the I-D with
>instructions to read it cover to cover and then come back.

You know... there is really a good April 1 RFC in this discussion thread.

"Requirements for IETF Participation"

For instance:

A. Successfully subscribing to a mail list.
B. Successfully unsubscriping to a mail list.
C. WG Chairs can award Gold Stars to active list participants and award
assigned seating at IETF meetings.
D. AD's can award demerits for piggish behaivor at the brownie table during
breaks.

etc.


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