RE: Some templates started [Was: Missing op agreement warning]

> From: Ian Jacobs [mailto:ij@w3.org]
> I think our obligation is to say "You must be attentive." I do not think our obligation is to scare people off.

[Milan] I don't want to scare people off either, but it's wrong to omit details that would surprise them.  I'm certain people would be surprised to learn, for example, a chair can make commitments on a public forum and then recount without due process to the group.

There are only two choices:
  * Educate participants on topics that are likely to surprise them.  The visibility of the education must be in proportion to the expected surprise.  A "note" that participants should "seek additional information" isn't proportional to the potential dangers.
  * Change the rules so that surprising circumstances are prevented by the framework.  I'm sympathetic to the difficulties opposing this approach.

Received on Friday, 28 December 2012 01:06:10 UTC