Definition of Normative

Here's Wikipedia's description of the meaning of "normative" in the 
standards development space: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normative#Standards_documents

It seems to me that the relevant distinction is /de jure/ versus /de 
facto. /https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_jure v. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_facto

/De facto/ trumps /de jure/ in most, if not necessarily all cases, at 
least in the "free" world -- where "voluntary consensus standards" are 
the norm.

Wikipedia redirects a "voluntary consensus standard" query to this 
reference <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standardization>, wherein four 
levels and four techniques of standardization are referenced: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standardization#Process

The aim of the StratML standard is to /enable/ individuals and 
organizations to work more efficiently and effectively together in 
pursuit of common and complementary objectives.  To suggest that they be 
forced to do so, seems like a contradiction in terms... or at least to 
invite counterproductive resistance.

Owen

On 3/27/2020 9:40 PM, Paola Di Maio wrote:
> Thanks Carl
> glad you think so
>
> normative as in....
> because things are changing all the time//
>
> actually, could not find a definition of 'normative definition'
>
> is there a source
>
> we dont really have a global jurisdiction byt w3c is global
> can we assume that we aim to do here is normative
> shall we call upon authors who have used HOR in their papers
> and invite them to collaborate on a normative definition?
>
> pointers to a process to deliver a normative definition?
>
>
> P
>
> On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 7:43 PM carl mattocks <carlmattocks@gmail.com 
> <mailto:carlmattocks@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Yes. A normative definition for HOR would be very useful
>
>     Carl
>
>     On Thu, Mar 26, 2020, 11:28 PM Paola Di Maio
>     <paola.dimaio@gmail.com <mailto:paola.dimaio@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         I need to reference formally the following concepts and have
>         not found a good enough source
>
>         *Harms* of allocation refers to unfairly assigned
>         opportunities or resources due to algorithmic intervention.
>         *Harms of representation* refers to algorithmically filtered
>         depictions that are discriminatory.
>
>         https://machinesgonewrong.com/bias_i/
>
>         I wonder if:
>         we should aim to include these definitions in our work
>         are there other types of harm not included in this classification
>         does someone know of a suitable citation/source other thank
>         this web page which is great
>         we should reference harm in our work where relevant
>
>
>
>
>         PDM
>