[cooperation-wg] The Working Group

Jim asked some questions about a week ago and while we are waiting for a reply I feel I should ask one more.

Do people actually want this Working Group?

I see we get good attendance at the sessions during RIPE meetings. But traditionally WGs have also been very much about the mailing lists. A WG cannot just be about private conversations.

The amount and style of contributions to this list, the lack of conversations about content, makes me feel that while people may be interested they are not actually interested enough to say anything. OK I have been on lists long enough to know that there are always many “lurkers”. Well we all know that. But there has to be some activity to make even that worthwhile. But I also note that while we had four candidates for co-chair they too seem remarkably silent. That is an indication of how they see the role of co-chair? I think it can be important for WGs to know what chairs and co-chairs think.

I see this area as important. Well I would! And I am not giving up right now. But what to others think?

Gordon