Re: discretion & the issue tracker (was Re: discretion in adding issues)

Hi all,
Why can't there be a 'proposal tracker' implemented that is open to
anyone in the working group to add proposals to, via a form perhaps
that asks for certain information about the proposal, so it can then
be evaluated and debated by WG members?

It could also provide a mechanism whereby WG members could 'vote' for
the proposal to be moved to the raised section of the issue tracker,
thereby providing a process for raising issues. something like this is
in place in the editors "inbox" interface:
  http://www.whatwg.org/issues/ (be aware if you are only able to use
internet exploerer then you won't be able to access this), but this is
outside of the W3C/HTML WG process and at the whim of the editor it
appears.

Such a mechanism should reduce any feeling of disenfranchisement that
individual members may feel and provide and provide a clear route and
repository for the many ideas that get lost in the mailing list at
present.

I for one would be happy to be a part of a "proposals task force" to
monitor and maintain this.

How problematic would it be to set up a duplicate of the current issue tracker?

regards
stevef