Re: [council] Regarding working group membership

[Thomas Keller <tom@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Couln't we just leave this to the chair of the WG who could make
a decision once it comes to it? Any decision that deals
with "exluding" someone from participation is not easy and should be
done with as much knowledge about the situation as possible.

Best,

tom

Am 01.03.2007 schrieb Ross Rader:
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> On 1-Mar-07, at 7:53 AM, Cary Karp wrote:
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> >If this applies without limit to the number of observers, a w.g.
> >meeting can easily end up with an unmanageably large number of
> >attendees.
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> I think we should cross that bridge if we come to it. I have seen  
> many fine examples where large numbers of participants are regularly  
> able to create consensus and move forward. An able chair and a  
> reasonable framework are the core requirements. We should try to  
> ensure that both of those conditions are present in our work, rather  
> than optimize around inefficiencies such as poor frameworks and  
> unable chairs at the expense of broadening participation.
> 
> Ross Rader
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Gruss,

tom

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