Re: [csswg-drafts] Let’s Define CSS 4 (#4770)

I appreciate the enthusiasm here, and I think if the CSSWG can figure out a way to make this work, then I'll support it. But, as I stated in [my response post](https://www.impressivewebs.com/css4-bad-idea/), this is kind of bizarre to me because I feel like we're already doing this but on a different level.

For example, Nicole says above:

> In the constant stream of things we need to learn, it's nice to be able to tick the checkbox and say "yes, I have learned CSS4".

We already say things like "I've ticked the checkbox and learned Flexbox and Grid Layout." I mean, can anyone here say that the marketing push for Flexbox and Grid Layout haven't been huge over the past 5 years? It's been equal to, if not better than, the marketing push of "CSS3". There have been no shortage of books and conferences talks and tutorials covering these subjects. I almost feel like meaningless phrases like "CSS4" actually are harmful to marketing, because they're not as immediately clear as to their practicality as something like "Flexbox 2" or "Grid Layout 3", etc.

I also don't think CSS's annual versions are going to bring the same excitement as, for example, ES6+ annual releases/snapshots have. And besides, there isn't a lot of excitement around the latest ES releases. Certainly not nearly as much as ES6 and the one ore two releases after that. So what are we trying to replicate exactly?

Anyhow, I'm on board with doing anything that pushes the web forward, and I'll gladly help promote CSS4 if it becomes a thing. And I'll happily eat my words if this works. I just don't think the industry is lacking anything and I never really got the impression that CSS needed any more marketing. I think CSS is doing great!

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