eVWG: the electronic Voluntary Working Group

eVWG: the electronic Voluntary Working Group
Rahmat M. Samik-Ibrahim

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An electronic Voluntary Working Group (eVWG) is here defined as a working group that consists of volunteers where most of their activity is conducted through email. The issues that should be taken in consideration when establishing an eVWG are the 4/12 rule, role, participation, and lifetime.

The 4/12 Rule

Any activity could take off if there are at LEAST four very active participants which are supported by at LEAST 12 contributors [RFC-2418, section 2.1].

Role

There should exist an activity charter, a chair or co-chairs, a mailing list, and other appropriate assignments (e.g. document writer) [RFC-2418, section 2.2].

Participation

Everyone on the list is expected to contribute from time to time. A list is for participants in a discussion, not observers [NAMEDROPPERS].

Life Time

The lifetime of an activity is short in nature [RFC-2418, section 2].

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References:

[BRADNER2418] Bradner, Scott O. 1998. RFC2418: Internet Working Group Guidelines and Procedures. NWG, -, September. [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2418.txt].
[HUIZERCROCK1603] Huizer, Erik, and Crocker, Dave. 1994. RFC1603: IETF Working Group Guidelines and Procedures. NWG, -, March. [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1603.txt].
[GTM] the Open Memo Pages of Grounded Theory.
[NAMEDROPPERS] Namedroppers Policy.

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