Re: from the horse's mouth

[Brian E Carpenter <brc at zurich.ibm.com>]

Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
> In message <43632D40.7090502 at zurich.ibm.com>, Brian E Carpenter writes:
>
> > Eduardo Mendez wrote:
>
>
> > > What IETF discuss may hurt thir people, peace, culture.
> > > But I am sure IETF Member do not realize this?
> > > If they were told they would understand.
> >
> > What people do with technology may have good or bad effects.
> > That is well understood by all technologists, I think.
> > But this is not the place to discus the social impact
> > of our technology.
>
>
> I don't think I agree with that statement.  In fact, I'm fairly sure I 
> do not.

Steve, I'm not suggesting that technologists should duck responsibility.
But I really think there are better fora. In fact, that's one of the
reasons I've always supported the ISOC in its wider role.

    Brian


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