Re: 48-Hour Call for Consensus (CfC): Publish CAPTCHA Errata Update

+1 to Publish CAPTCHA Errata Update

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On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 1:26 PM Janina Sajka (janina@rednote.net) <
janina@rednote.net> wrote:

> Colleagues:
>
> This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform
> Architectures (APA) Working Group proposing the publication of an errata
> update to our CAPTCHA Note:
>
> https://w3c.github.io/apa/captcha/
>
> ***Background***
>
> Following the publication of our Note we were made aware of an error of
> fact in one sentence near the end of Sec. 2.1.2: Sound Output.
>
> https://w3c.github.io/apa/captcha/#sound-output
>
> The problem and proposed resolution is documented here:
>
> https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-rqtf/2019Oct/0018.html
>
> Our Research Questions Task Force (RQTF) has examined the issue and
> recommends the resolution proposed in this CfC as logged here:
>
> https://www.w3.org/2019/10/23-rqtf-minutes.html#resolution01
>
> The sentence to be corrected is contained in the following paragraph.
> Our proposed edit is included and marked by double brackets -- [[ ]]
>
> "Unfortunately, non English audio CAPTCHAs appear to be very rare
> indeed.  [[As of this writing,]] we are aware of only one
> [[stand-alone]] multilingual CAPTCHA solution provider with support for
> a significant number of the world's languages."
>
> Our proposal is to simply update the published Note without fanfare or
> public announcement of any kind. This is proposed as a simple erratum
> update.
>
> ***Action to Take***
>
> This CfC is now open for objection, comment, as well as statements of
> support via email. Silence will be interpreted as support, though
> messages of support are certainly welcome.
>
> If you object to this proposed action, or have comments concerning this
> proposal, please respond by replying on list to this message no later
> than 23:59 (Midnight) Boston Time, Tuesday 5 November.
>
> NOTE: This Call for Consensus is being conducted in accordance with the
> APA Decision Policy published at:
>
> http://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/decision-policy
>
> Janina
>
> --
>
> Janina Sajka
>
> Linux Foundation Fellow
> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:       http://a11y.org
>
> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures        http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
>
>
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