Re: Web standards, Openness and Transparency

Hi Steve, 
Please forgive my ignorance below, the following are all dumb questions but I'm trying to get some actionable items from the discussion - I've never really participated in the HTML WG or Acc WGs, so I don't know how things work there or what their process is. I want to understand what is at the core of the problems you mention and really need your guidance with that. 

On August 7, 2014 at 5:08:17 AM, Steve Faulkner (faulkner.steve@gmail.com) wrote:
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> Instead of being silo-ed acc minded people be involved directly  
> in working groups creating standards, being part of the development  
> cycle, rather than at the end.

Why has this not happened in practice? What is preventing people from participating directly? Who are what is forcing a silo and why is it only happening at the end of development? This all seems really bad, obviously.      

> Less process based and control based work mode.

What process is in place that is most restrictive right now? How is it restricting what you do and when?  

> Less dictatorial leadership dressed up as consensus.

Any ideas of how we can overcome this? Should there be a more explicit choice made by groups about how they operate, like:

1. "Consensus is running code."
2. "Consensus for this group is reached by X", where X is a vote or something. 
3. Or "This group gives the Editor final say."

Etc.

Received on Thursday, 7 August 2014 14:01:42 UTC