- From: Martin Thomson <martin.thomson@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:18:23 -0700
- To: Martin Steinmann <martin@ezuce.com>
- Cc: "public-webrtc@w3.org" <public-webrtc@w3.org>
On 19 July 2013 15:05, Martin Steinmann <martin@ezuce.com> wrote: > The aggressiveness of argument on this list is perplexing. You are new here I see. I don't find it perplexing, as much as I find it disappointing and exhausting. > In every > collaborative effort you have to respect and build on what already exists. > If you violate this basic rule, you loose legitimacy to participate. I'm not sure that "build on existing" an axiom I've encountered before. It's certainly a social pressure (buy, don't build, etc...), but it's not a rule. If it were a rule, it would be a pretty major impediment. > If I > remember correctly there was a vote on this subject some time ago and I > don't think it is the chairs being inflexible. All they are trying to do is > prevent total chaos and I applaude them for that. Keep up the good work. There have been no votes [1] in the time that I have been part of this working group. If this were a democracy, I'd say something along the lines that the chairs are subject to the will of the people/participants, but it's a little more nuanced than that in this case. [1] http://www.w3.org/2005/10/Process-20051014/policies#Votes
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