Re: Request for consensus to add text in the BLM statement

+1 


It's fine with me. 


Dan

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
On Thursday, 20 August 2020 18:51, Coralie Mercier <coralie@w3.org> wrote:

> Thank you, Ralph.
> 

> Taking my co-chair hat off, +1 to the proposed change.
> 

> Coralie
> 

> > On 20 Aug 2020, at 19:47 , Ralph Swick swick@w3.org wrote:
> > […]
> > During the W3C Member review of the proposed W3C Statement on Black Lives Matter a formal objection was raised. I have been delegated to try to find a consensus resolution to this formal objection on behalf
> > of the W3C Director.
> > I share with you part of the objector's statement and following that a change (addition) to the text of the BLM statement. The objector has confirmed that this would resolve the objection to their satisfaction.
> > […]
> > The objector states they will withdraw their Formal Objection to the proposed statement if the following sentence is incorporated into paragraph 6:
> > "As an organization, W3C believes that Black Lives Matter.
> > /+We unequivocally stand against racism, injustice, and violence.+/
> > We also stand in support of our Indigenous colleagues, colleagues
> > of color, LGBTQI+ colleagues, and colleagues with disabilities.
> > I solicit your view on this change, preferably no later than 27 August.
> > Regards,
> > Ralph Swick, W3C
> 

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> Coralie Mercier - W3C Marketing & Communications - https://www.w3.org
> mailto:coralie@w3.org +337 810 795 22 https://www.w3.org/People/Coralie/

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