Re: Taking a DEFER on a ballot

[Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>]

> 3. An AD who does not vote at all (either online, by email
>    or at the telechat) cannot request a DEFER at the next
>    (i.e. 2nd) telechat.

i believe the reverse is true.  you can only take a defer if
you have not expressed an opinion.  after all, how would you
have an opinion if you needed to defer in order to read the
document?

> 4. One or more DEFERs on a document will cause the document
>    to automatically show up on the next telechat agenda,

if no other events which might cause its withdrawal have occurred 

> 6. In very special cases, the IETF chair can grant a DEFER
>    for a second telechat cycle.

i was not aware of this

randy