ietf-nntp DEBUG command (9xx)

[Clive D.W. Feather]

Stan O. Barber said:
>>>>> However, RFC 977 does not agree with either of you, so we can't go down
>>>>> that path.
>> Why not ?
> Here is the charter:
> 
> The IETF NNTP extensions Working Group shall: 
[...]

I notice that you omit:

    The first concern of this working group shall be for the
    interoperability of the various NNTP implementations, and therefore for
    clear and explicit specification of the protocol. It is very important
    that we document the existing situation before taking up any new work. 
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

(<http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/nntpext-charter.html>)

Are you saying that we must remain exactly compatible with 977 even in the
places where 977 is a work of fiction and/or obsolete ? That we must *not*
document the current situation ?

Yet you appear to think it is okay to add a new mandatory DEBUG command
that is not even hinted at in 977.

If so, I have great trouble believing that the authors of the charter meant
that. Do I need to make a call for rechartering this group ?

> Right now, by my count, we have two folks who agree with this. I would not
> consider this a
> consensus. 

We have none who disagree that I can see.

What do you consider is required to attain consensus when there is no
dissent ? a lone dissenter ? How long does it take ?

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