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Re: IETF MAILING: REGISTERED ATTENDEES: December 9-13, 1996

anne (a.r.) philpott quoted:
> >Its not elitism. We are all happy welcoming people trying to do
> >work. What people object to are "gawkers" coming to the meetings, and
> >then disrupting discussion. The IETF isn't a form of entertainment or
> >a way to "keep up with the industry" -- its a working meeting.
> >
> 
> I seem to recall that a large share of the disrupting discussion originated
> from people who appeared to consider themselves to be valuable contributors.


   This is rather periphral to the discussion of intrnational top-level
domains.
  It is, alas, rather similar to low-wattage flames that have gone on
in the group...  the contents are useful, if strongly stated, but
really should be discussed in a list which is working on the subject.

--dave

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