SUO: RE: Your effort

["West, Matthew R SITI-ITPSIE" <matthew.west@shell.com>]

Dear Jim,

 

I note your request to move the work on the procedures project away from the main list.

 

I do not really think this would solve any problem.

 

1. The procedures work should be the concern of the whole group. In my view voting members have an obligation to be involved in their development.

 

2. It does not address the signal to noise ratio of Jon's posts.

 

3. I assume you are receiving some complaints about Jon's contributions that I have not seen and are not public. I could only wish that they would devote their time reviewing and commenting on the Procedures Document instead.

 

4. I might be critical of the manner of many of Jon's posts, but he has undoubtedly contributed much to the procedures document. Certainly more than any of his detractors.

 

Matthew West
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-----Original Message-----
From: jim.s3@juno.com [mailto:jim.s3@juno.com]
Sent: 26 November 2003 04:37
To: West, Matthew R SITI-ITPSIE
Subject: Your effort

Matthew,

 

        Could I suggest you move the discussions on your procedures effort to the SUO-Policies@ieee.org list.  That list was originally set up for the SUO Policies and Procedures Subgroup to discuss policies and procedures, so your effort would fit well there.

 

        Another option is to create a new list just for your effort.

 

        Jon is posting just far too many messages to the main SUO list. I can't begin to read them all, but I believe they are associated with your effort.

 

        If you can reach consensus amongst those who subscribe and follow your effort, you can bring back summaries to the full SUO list.

 

Jim