Decision on CfC: Publish CAPTCHA Wide Review

Reposting to fix the Subject: field for the sake of the archive. Sorry
for my sloppiness!

Janina


Janina Sajka writes:
> Colleagues:
> 
> Only messages in support of this CfC have been received. It is therefore
> agreed as a consensus decision of APA, and our publication will now move
> forward.
> 
> The head of thread for this CfC can be found at:
> 
> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-apa-admin/2019Jun/0003.html
> 
> Janina
> 
> Janina Sajka writes:
> > Colleagues:
> > 
> > This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform
> > Architectures (APA) Working Group seeking consensus to publish the
> > "Inaccessibility of CAPTCHA" document for a second, and we hope final, wide review.
> > 
> > Yes, this is indeed our second attempt to publish a second wide review
> > draft of our CAPTCHA document. Many of you carefully read a draft in May
> > that regretably went awry. Details here:
> > 
> > https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-rqtf/2019Jun/0001.html
> > 
> > The draft to review for this CfC is here:
> > 
> > https://raw.githack.com/w3c/apa/e3c61aecfbd87782e31d38b1867dc94dc4478c42/captcha/index.html
> > 
> > ***Background Info***
> > 
> > As was true  in our previous CfC, and is yet more so now, this draft has
> > undergone yet more revision since our first wide review was published
> > early this calendar year. We received numerous excellent comments all of
> > which we believe we have now addressed. Of course, the additional
> > comments received required our Research Questions Task Force to think
> > even more deeply about the meaning and current implementations of
> > CAPTCHA Turing Tests. Thanks to the many individuals who have provided
> > substantive and editorial assistance in this effort.  If your name isn't
> > listed, please advise--because we intend to thank you formally in the
> > publication.
> > 
> > Just in the past few weeks we've actually responded to several
> > additional comments and further edited our draft, so it's probably good
> > our earlier publication attempt was delayed. We do believe we are truly
> > ready at long last to proceed!
> > 
> > Summaries of changes in the past month are available in the following to
> > messages in the RQTF email archive:
> > 
> > https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-rqtf/2019Jun/0042.html
> > https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-rqtf/2019Jun/0050.html
> > 
> > Please note that no substantive nor editorial changes
> > will be applied during the CfC to the above URI. However, editorial work
> > is likely to continue on the Editor's Draft which can be found here:
> > 
> > https://w3c.github.io/apa/captcha/
> > 
> > ***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.
> > 
> > We particularly welcome questions and suggested edits, though this could
> > delay publication. It's important we get this draft right.
> > 
> > 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, Sunday 23 June.
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> > Thanks again to everyone who's worked to update this important document.
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> 
> -- 
> 
> 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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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

Received on Monday, 24 June 2019 14:02:28 UTC