RE: Request for Comments: proposed priorities for the Advisory Board (2014-2015)

Grr, that was intended for the private AB list of course.  Oh well, at least the public knows what I really think :-) 

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Champion (MS OPEN TECH) 
Sent: Monday, August 4, 2014 11:01 AM
To: 'Arthur Barstow'; public-w3process
Subject: RE: Request for Comments: proposed priorities for the Advisory Board (2014-2015)

> , rather than use public-w3process, I think the new public-openw3C list [2] is more appropriate.

I do not think that appropriate, and it's clear that there is no AB consensus to have such discussions in public (as opposed to a creating a member-only list). I will not be joining that CG nor CC'ing that list until there is an AB consensus to use it, and I respectfully suggest that AB members who wish to ensure others see a message do not rely on public-openw3c. 

<rant> I'm a bit distressed that we are spending so much energy on philosophical meta issues such as "openness" when we have SO MANY very concrete and actionable issues on the AB's plate. </rant>  

-----Original Message-----
From: Arthur Barstow [mailto:art.barstow@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 4, 2014 10:41 AM
To: public-w3process
Subject: Re: Request for Comments: proposed priorities for the Advisory Board (2014-2015)

[ Bcc: w3c-ac-forum; public-openw3c ]

On 7/9/14 8:54 AM, Arthur Barstow wrote:
> The Advisory Board created a huge list of its potential "priorities" 
> for 2014-2015. If you have any comments, please send them to this list 
> by July 18 at the latest:
>
> <https://www.w3.org/wiki/AB/2014-2015_Priorities>
>
> I am especially interested in priority ranking type data (f.ex. 
> High/Medium/Low/No priority) as well as other important areas/topics 
> that are missing.

(Sorry for the late feedback but I was OOO for the last two weeks).

The areas I intend to expend some level of energy are (in order as presented in version [1]):

* Consortium priorities; maximizing resource usage

* What are the most important priorities for the Web and W3C

* Member survey as well as a Public survey

* Long-term financial stability

* Membership fee reduction

* The "graveyard of TR"

* Broader industry collaboration on the Open Web Platform

* Best Practices that enable making standards consistent from a technical and strategic point of view

Re items related to updating Consortium processes, I consider changes/hacks to the Process Document (PD) mostly "make work" unless they are directly related to addressing the issues above. For example, only make changes that substantially reduce the amount of resources needed to support the Consortium's activities.

Comments on the above are of course welcome and encouraged but for Public replies, rather than use public-w3process, I think the new public-openw3C list [2] is more appropriate.

-AB

[1]
<https://www.w3.org/wiki/index.php?title=AB/2014-2015_Priorities&oldid=75220>
[2] <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-openw3c/>

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