Re: discretion in adding issues [was: respecification of document.write...]

On Thu, 2008-05-29 at 15:47 +0000, Robert J Burns wrote:
> HI Dan,
> 
> On May 29, 2008, at 3:30 PM, Dan Connolly wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 2008-05-28 at 21:10 +0000, Robert J Burns wrote:
> >> Dear WG,
> >>
> >> Here is another issue that needs to be introduced here for  
> >> discussion,
> >> as it will be added to the issue-tracker in time.
> >
> > Adding an issue to the tracker creates a burden for the whole group,
> > so it's not the sort of thing we should do at the request
> > of just one person.
> 
> I understand.
> 
> 
> > "need" is a strong word; it's not at all clear to me that
> > the WG _needs_ to make a decision about respecification
> > of document.write.
> 
> I'm not sure where you're referring to the use of the word "need". My  
> use of that word was that I "need" to send an introductory message to  
> the list about the issue (that was referring to my own sense of duty  
> allowing the WG to discuss the issue). I don't know why you would have  
> any dispute about that. Though perhaps you're referring to a different  
> occurrence of that word.

OK; I (mis) understood you to say that the WG needs to make a decision
about this.

> This issue of document.write was not requested by specifically one  
> person (at least not in my recollection). Rather it arose out of some  
> discussion with many WG members of the inconsistencies between the  
> text/html and XML serializations and the difficulties any author faces  
> in trying to transition from one to the other.

If that's so, then it should be straightforward to substantiate from
the mailing list archives; I don't see any reason to be hasty
and go by recollection.

>  I personally have no  
> stake in that, but felt the editor was not adequately addressing those  
> concerns (along with most of the others, I've just recently raised).
> 
> Take care,
> Rob
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