On Jun 27, 2013, at 7:44 AM, Arturo Servin <arturo.ser...@gmail.com> wrote: > What is the rationale of the requirement to attend psychically to > meetings?
Acculturation: the opportunity over time to absorb the IETF culture and become a part of it. The other points you raised are valid, but this is the main thing. I think acculturation is possible for remote attendees in theory, but not with the current level of support for off-site participation—while what we have is great for helping people to participate in selected working group meetings, it doesn't provide anything like the experience of an on-site participant.
