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

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Lionel Wolberger
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On Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 11:41 AM Janina Sajka (janina@rednote.net) <
janina@rednote.net> wrote:

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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
>
>
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