[council] Regarding working group membership

[Ross Rader]

On 1-Mar-07, at 7:53 AM, Cary Karp wrote:

> If this applies without limit to the number of observers, a w.g.
> meeting can easily end up with an unmanageably large number of
> attendees.

I think we should cross that bridge if we come to it. I have seen  
many fine examples where large numbers of participants are regularly  
able to create consensus and move forward. An able chair and a  
reasonable framework are the core requirements. We should try to  
ensure that both of those conditions are present in our work, rather  
than optimize around inefficiencies such as poor frameworks and  
unable chairs at the expense of broadening participation.

Ross Rader
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