RE: Taking a DEFER on a ballot

[Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>]

> That is true, but you SHOULD take the DEFER at the first telechat
> where the doc is on the agenda. After that, you cannot take a 
> DEFER anymore. I think we do not want something aka:
> 
> telechat x:    Thomas takes a DEFER, Bert and Randy are on vacation
> telechat x+1:  Thomas musrt give up his DEFER, Randy now takes a DEFER
>                Bert is now ill and so is still not present
> telechat x+2:  Bert takes a DEFER
> 
> That is, item 3. is intended to say... any DEFERs MUST be taken
> only at the first telechat where a doc conmes on the agenda.
> Not on later telechats where the same doc comes back.

i think the goal is to give everyone a chance to review.  if i am
ill or on vacation, i should not be denied that chance.  on the
other hand, we do not want infinite delay, and some documents are
urgent.  i think this is one of those places you will not be able
to set completely fixed rules.

randy