On 11/04/2005 18:29 PM, Spencer Dawkins allegedly wrote: > Dear Gen-ART, > > I asked Brian about a Gen-ART FAQ and Brian demonstrated his IETF > prowess by getting me to send text without actually saying, "Send text". > No wonder he's the General Area director... > > Anyway - Brian and Mary have seen this and given a couple of suggestions > apiece, and Brian asked me to send it to the group for comments, so... > > Thanks, > > Spencer > > Q: What is Gen-ART? > A: The General Area Review Team. They provide gneralist reviews for the > General Area director (currently Brian Carpenter), providing an additional
delete Brian, maybe say currently IETF chair > set of eyes for documents as they are being considered for publication. > > Q: Who is Gen-ART? > A: The current membership list is maintained at > http://www.alvestrand.no/ietf/gen/art/reviewer-list.html. We do accept > new reviewers - volunteers should contact the Gen-ART secretary (see > below) < NOTE that this phrasing is Brian's, but the URL actually says > "contact the General Area director" - we just need to say the same thing > in both places> fix the URL; if needed the General Area director can get secretary mail > > Q: What does the Gen-ART secretary do and how do I find him/her? > A: The Gen-ART secretary is also listed on the membership page. The > Gen-ART secretary tracks documents submitted for publication and assigns > them to reviewers, and collects the reviews, posting them to > http://www.alvestrand.no/ietf/gen/art/gen-art.html. > > Q: Why is my document being reviewed? > A: Two possible answers - most Gen-ART reviews are now assigned at IETF > Last > Call time (answer #1). If a document is revised after IETF Last Call, or is > processed so quickly that no Gen-ART reviewer has been assigned, it's > reviewed after being placed on the IESG Telechat agenda (answer #2). > > Q: How was my Gen-ART reviewer selected? > A: There is a mechanism, but it's more about leveling the review workload > than selecting reviewers based on topic areas. Gen-ART reviewers are > generalists, so we think this is OK. More than that. We intentionally avoid specialization. > > Q: Are the reviews public or private? > A: The reviews are sent to the Gen-ART mailing list (which includes the > General Area director). Ordinarily, copies are sent to shepherding ADs, > document shepherds, working group chairs, and authors/editors, but the > archives are publically viewable, at > http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/gen-art/current/index.html. > > Q: Are Gen-ART comments binding? > A: Not unless the General Area director agrees with the comments. Gen-ART > does not have a formal role in the standards approval process - we're > simply > providing input for the General Area director who is deciding how to ballot > the document. If the General Area director agrees with a serious concern > expressed in a Gen-ART review, the General Area director may ask the > Gen-ART > reviewer, "does the new version of the draft address your concerns?" > > Q: I have comments from a Gen-ART reviewer - do I revise the document > immediately? > A: Ask your AD/document shepherd. Practice varies between areas. A fair > number of comments area resolved with Notes to the RFC Editor. But the > General Area director will not ask for a respin before a telechat. > > Q: What if the Gen-ART reviewer is just flat wrong? > A: The General Area director understands that these are reviews by > generalists who are not experts in every protocol the IETF works on, plus > security and MIBs. If you disagree with comments, say so. The ballot > position is called "DISCUSS", not "IMPERIAL EDICT" or "BLACKMAIL". The gen-art reviewers *want* to hear feedback. They want to learn more about your area, and want feedback about how helpful their comments are. > > Q: Is there any written Gen-ART procedure? > A: Currently > http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-doria-genart-experience-01.txt, > and - guess what - we're still reviewing it :-) Scott _______________________________________________ Gen-art mailing list [email protected] https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/gen-art
