[sigcomm] attendance policies for SIGCOMM-affiliated events
Christophe Diot
christophe.diot at thomson.net
Sat Nov 5 13:23:44 PST 2005
Roch Guerin wrote:
> I agree that closed should not be equated with cliquish, but at the same
> time lets be realistic as a workshop that remains a closed venue over
> the years will end-up being viewed as cliquish, whether it is perception
> or reality. And I'll argue that if is the perception of many, then it
> is reality.
>
> I personally object to having the SIG continue support venues that
> remain closed over extended periods of time. I fully endorse allowing
> and even encouraging closed venues to help *start* new activities, but
> at some point these have to grow up and either fly on their own or come
> up with alternative sources of support.
>
> So no, I don't agree with the statement that "thePC should retain the
> right to define the criteria by which the attendees are selected." That
> is perfectly fine as a transient, but I personally don't find it
> acceptable as a steady-state behavior.
i tend to strongly agree with this! and Larry's position sounded completely fair
to me as a transient situation.
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