Re: [iri] #127: mailing list review: optional or mandatory?

On 6/7/12 2:12 AM, Ted Hardie wrote:
> I disagree with Larry on this, but not terribly strongly.  It's my
> impression that the mailing list review is good for the overall
> process, as it helps folks see their particular need in a larger
> community context.  It's a bit of extra hoop-jumping, but I think the
> proposals that go through that review and get to the designated expert
> are the better for it.
> 
> What's not clear, though, is how the mailing list traffic is then
> interpreted.  This part of the instructions:
> 
> "Respond to review comments and make revisions to the proposed
> registration as needed to bring it into line with the guidelines
> given in this document."
> 
> makes it seems like the document author must make revisions, where it
> is perfectly reasonable in some cases for them to consider the
> feedback, then just ship it to the Expert Reviewer.
> 
> Perhaps we can make it mandatory, but change that stage to "After
> considering the mailing list commentary, the submitter may wish to
> update the document prior to sending to the Expert Reviewer  for a
> decision."  Would that work?

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Yes, that would work. I thought that was covered by "as needed", but
your description is clearer.

Peter

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