Re: [External] RE: Call for Consensus (CfC): Update Our Decision on Publishing an FPWD of CAPTCHA

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On Wed, Dec 1, 2021 at 6:25 PM Scott Hollier <scott@hollier.info> wrote:

> +1 great work everyone.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Janina Sajka (janina@rednote.net) <janina@rednote.net>
> Sent: Thursday, 2 December 2021 2:26 AM
> To: public-apa-admin@w3.org
> Subject: Call for Consensus (CfC): Update Our Decision on Publishing an
> FPWD of CAPTCHA
>
> Colleagues:
>
> This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform
> Architectures (APA) Working Group proposing  an update to our recent
> consensus decision (reproduced below) to return our 2019 Note:
> "Inaccessibility of CAPTCHA," to further development as a First Public
> Working Draft (FPWD).
>
> Rather than simply republish our 2019 Note, our Research Questions Task
> Force (RQTF) requests we publish a slightly updated version as noted below.
> RQTF's resolution requesting this change is recorded here:
>
> https://www.w3.org/2021/12/01-rqtf-minutes.html#r01
>
> Only two changes have been made to the 2019 Note, but RQTF considers them
> particularly valuable enhancements to be highlighted for immediate wide
> review:
>
> *       A brief economic impact is provided noting an estimate of the
> *       hours wasted annually by people dealing with CAPTCHA challenges.
>
> *       A new section has been added where a proposal has been put
> *       forward to use the W3C Authentication API to obviate any need
> *       for CAPTCHA. That added section can be found here:
>
>
> https://raw.githack.com/w3c/captcha-accessibility/05bdd8c0d8b8a89860aca3a149c53ea4d7998a11/index.html#cryptographic-attestation-of-personhood
>
> No other changes to our previous decision are suggested by this CfC. Our
> former consensus decision would stand as reproduced below and recorded at:
>
> https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa-admin/2021Nov/0012.html
>
> The updated  draft we now propose to publish as a First Public Working
> Draft (FPWD) is available here:
>
>
> https://raw.githack.com/w3c/captcha-accessibility/05bdd8c0d8b8a89860aca3a149c53ea4d7998a11/index.html
>
> As always with our CfCs, editorial corrections, such as spelling or
> grammar,  will be made as needed without further notice.  Please do draw
> our attention to any editorial issues you find in this draft.
>
> ***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, Monday 6 December.
>
> 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 and Becky
>
>
> Janina Sajka writes:
> > Colleagues:
> >
> > This Call for Consensus has received only messages of support.
> > Consequently it is agreed to as a consensus decision of APA and the
> > process described in the CfC will now begin.
> >
> > The head of thread for this CfC can be found at:
> >
> > https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa-admin/2021Nov/0000.htm
> > l
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Janina and Becky
> >
> > Janina Sajka writes:
> > > Colleagues:
> > >
> > > This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform
> > > Architectures (APA) Working Group proposing returning our existing
> > > Working Group Note, "Inaccessibility of CAPTCHA" to a  First Public
> > > Working Draft (FPWD) publication for further development and
> > > eventual elevation to W3C Statement status as provided for by the W3C
> Process 2021:
> > >
> > > Section 6.4.3 Elevating Group Notes to W3C Statement status
> > > https://www.w3.org/2021/Process-20211102/#memo
> > >
> > >  The current Note is published here:
> > >
> > >  http://www.w3.org/TR/turingtest
> > >
> > > ***Proposed Process***
> > >
> > > Approval of this CfC will:
> > >
> > > 1.) Publish the current Note as a new FPWD, requesting wide review;
> > >
> > > 2.) Assign further development of  this Note to our Research Questions
> Task Force
> > > (RQTF), with our explicit authorization to  publish updated Working
> > > Drafts of this note as RQTF may see fit until;
> > >
> > > 3.) RQTF returns a completed Note Draft to APA for CfC approval to
> > > publish an updated APA Working Group Note and;
> > >
> > > 4.) Elevation to W3C for publication as a W3C Statement as provided
> > > for in Sec. 6.4.3 of Process 2021:
> > >
> > > https://www.w3.org/2021/Process-20211102/#memo
> > >
> > > ***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, Wednesday 17 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 and Becky
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Janina Sajka
> > https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka
> >
> > Linux Foundation Fellow
> > Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:     http://a11y.org
> >
> > The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> > Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures   http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
> >
>
> --
>
> Janina Sajka
> https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka
>
> Linux Foundation Fellow
> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:       http://a11y.org
>
> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
> Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures     http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
>
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