The Overriding Rule, If You Want To

I Got Involved When I Was A Graduate Student At Ucla When Ucla Was The First Site On The Net.

Corporate Documents, Like Football Game Plans, Are Not Easily Drafted In A Stadium, With Thousands Of Very Interested Fans Participating, Each With Their Own Red Pencil, Trying To Reach A Consensus On Every Word.

Years Ago When You?d Go To A Working Group Most Of The People In The Working Group Would Be From Universities. Now Most Of The People Are From Companies Who Are Building Internet Products And Care What The Standards Turn Out To Be.

Be Conservative In Its Sending Behavior, And Liberal In Its Receiving Behavior.

Group Discussion Is Very Valuable; Group Drafting Is Less Productive.