[dns-wg] yet another heave on the WG Chair selection procedure

On 07/01/2015 16:20, Robert Story wrote:
> I agree. It seems silly to limit the term of someone willing to serve and
> who has wg support.

This approach favours the creation of an incumbency, which most people
agree is not good governance.

> If, however, the consensus is in favor of term limits, I suggest that
> language be added to allow for an exception in the case where there are no
> other candidates available with sufficient wg support.

This also encourages incumbencies to form.

If a WG chair is going a good job, then reappointment within limits will be
routine.  If the proposed process causes the number of WG chairs to drop to
zero, then that implies that only a single person (i.e. the last outgoing
chair) is prepared to do the job.  If this is the case, that would raise
questions about whether the WG is worth keeping around.

Nick