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

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Janina Sajka writes:
> 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.html
> > 
> > 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
> 

-- 

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

Received on Monday, 6 December 2021 09:40:58 UTC