[Bug 13263] Issues that have no impact on conformance requirements can consume undue time and energy

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=13263

--- Comment #11 from Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net> 2012-01-25 16:54:05 UTC ---
Mike has commented on public-html:

  http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2012Jan/0133.html

In that post, he cited Maciej's proposed resolution, but not my comments that
immediately followed where I argued against a preference poll.

We have an editor who, given the opportunity, will take it to "editorialize"
about how much he doesn't believe in the W3C, and will defend putting in
examples that, if followed, will allegedly produce inaccessible web pages, and
will provide no other rationale for controversial changes than "I like it the
way it is".

Leaving "editorial" decisions to such an editor and providing no recourse to
the Working Group will simply result in Formal Objections.

Leaving the process as it is may or may not reduce the number of Formal
Objections.  But it will ensure that if we get Formal Objections that we have
captured all of the necessary information to document why the decision was made
as it was.

Meanwhile, we have some evidence that asking for a Change Proposal has led to
many issues being closed without prejudice, and others to be adopted by
amicable consent.

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Received on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 16:54:18 UTC