RE: [wg-c] position papers

[Jonathan Weinberg <weinberg@mail.msen.com>]

	It seems to me that the drafter of a position paper should be able to
solicit support for his paper from whomever he or she chooses; there are
lots of intelligent and knowledgable people in the world who aren't members
of this WG.  At the same time, if a drafter decides to attach the names of
people who *aren't* members of the WG to his or her position paper, the
paper should make that fact clear, so as to avoid any confusion about the
nature of the support.

Jon

Jonathan Weinberg
co-chair, WG-C
weinberg@msen.com



At 02:35 PM 10/11/99 -0700, William X. Walsh wrote:
>[snip]
>It has come to my attention that at least one position paper writer
>is seeking and intending to obtain "signatories" to their position
>paper from people who are not on this list, and have not directly
>participating in the WGC process, in an attempt to make it appear
>that their paper has the broadest support in the WG, when in fact
>is may not.
>
>Might I suggest that a formal notice be given that the WGC position
>paper signatories be restricted to those who are currently members
>of this Workgroup and that no outside "signatures" be forwarded as
>a part of the WGC submission?
>
>Any seconds?