Re: Petition to the IESG for a PR-action against Jefsey Morfin posted

["Steven M. Bellovin" <smb at cs.columbia.edu>]

In message <43414FEC.2020901 at zurich.ibm.com>, Brian E Carpenter writes:
>Anthony G. Atkielski wrote:
>> If the IESG has the time to compile blacklists and go on witch hunts,
>> perhaps it doesn't have enough work to justify its existence.
>
>Randy Preshun has already responded, but let me observe that the
>IESG did not initiate this proposed action, does not have a blacklist,
>is not known for hunting witches, and would much rather spend its time
>on technical and managerial work than on netiquette.
>

Speaking as a former AD -- and as someone who, when wearing a WG chair 
hat, had to request suspension of someone's posting privileges from the 
WG mailing list -- I can confirm this.  Dealing with disciplinary 
issues was at the very bottom of my list of favorite things to do as 
AD, even below understanding and copying with our process....

		--Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb



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