Re: Planning to close Linked Data Models for Emotion and Sentiment Analysis Community Group due to inactivity unless we hear from you

Thank you, J. Fernando, for bringing us up-to-speed. We won’t close the group and look forward to re-energized activities. When the time come to update the chairs in our database, let me know and I’ll be happy to help.

All the best,

Ian

> On Nov 20, 2023, at 2:47 AM, J. Fernando Sánchez Rada <jf.sanchez@upm.es> wrote:
> 
> Dear administrators and dear members of the group,
> 
> For those who don't know me, I am one of the co-chair of this community group. I will try to keep this e-mail brief while addressing all the points. I believe a longer discussion on the state of the CG should be had in the upcoming weeks.
> 
> First of all, thank you for not closing this group earlier this year. The notice coincided with the start of a project at UPM with an emphasis on linked data models for sentiment-related tasks. We had internally discussed opening up our efforts and involving the CG so that this work could benefit the whole community. We also gathered feedback from other members in private, and our conclusion was that the community group is very much needed, as evidenced by recent works and projects. Hence my response about our intention to reactivate the group. Unfortunately, the start of that specific project was delayed and modelling efforts have only recently started.
> 
> After analyzing the current state of the group and area, we would like the following set of actions in the short/mid term:
> 
> - Reinstating a schedule of regular meetings (bi-weekly or monthly for now) to discuss the activity
> - Updating the group's wiki with each partner's new activity, new trends and projects in the space
> - In the same vein, we should invite new professionals to join the group
> - Gathering a new set of use cases. The field is evolving and so are the types of annotations needed.
> - Proposing a timeline for a new set of public guidelines which take into account the new vocabularies and needs in the space
> - Revising our strategy for communication. We could benefit from regular publications related to this CG's topics that are easier to consume
> - Revising our social media strategy
> - Discussing in-person events. I believe the workshop we organized was very helful in increasing activity in this group and getting new members to join.
> 
> I have taken the liberty of contacting experts in the field that are not currently members of the group to invite them and to discuss other forms of collaboration.
> 
> Having said that, all these tasks require a lot of coordination and steering, as does running a successful community group. We would really benefit from a new set of chairs who can devote the time and effort needed, and hopefully bring new ideas to the table. Hence, I propose Sergio Muñoz (in CC) as my replacement. Sergio is actively working on related projects. He is also eager to work on bringing back the discussion on these topics. If he were elected, I could help him take over my duties and oversee the transition to make sure he gets up to speed as fast as possible.
> 
> Lastly, I urge all participants to contribute their opinion on this topic and help reactivate this group. I know it is work, but it will be worth it for all of us individually and for the community as a whole.
> 
> Best regards,
> ---
> J. Fernando Sánchez Rada
> Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
> 
> El 2023-10-20 22:01, Team Community Process escribió:
>> Dear participants in the
>>  Linked Data Models for Emotion and Sentiment Analysis Community Group
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.w3.org/community/sentiment/__;!!D9dNQwwGXtA!TFM9AAd-mlQrbIPVk3gzYESGn50qF6LiX_Uw__QvuWtmQnGQhMZou-s4XHS9OAZdwB713VxVoPEgGFul-Je_Pn__YvI$
>> In March 2023 we contacted you because your Community Group appeared
>> to have become inactive (per [1]). Based on feedback in response to
>> our message, we did not close the group, with the expectation that the
>> group would soon become more active. Six months later, your group
>> appears to still be inactive, and we are more inclined to close it
>> unless we hear compelling reasons not to.
>> If your group is in fact active, we recommend the following:
>>  * Let us know where the activity is going on so that we can update
>> our data and improve our tools.
>>  * Update your group home page with news of your activities. Chairs
>> can use the group Wordpress instance of the group to post news; let us
>> know if you have any questions.
>> If you have good reason to believe the group will soon become active,
>> please let us know.
>> If you are merely hopeful it will, or if you would like us to close
>> the group, or if we do not hear from you in the next 30 days, we will
>> plan to close the group.
>> Thank you,
>> CG/BG System
>> [1] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.w3.org/community/about/faq/*close-inactive__;Iw!!D9dNQwwGXtA!TFM9AAd-mlQrbIPVk3gzYESGn50qF6LiX_Uw__QvuWtmQnGQhMZou-s4XHS9OAZdwB713VxVoPEgGFul-Je_7IGyDJY$
> 

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Received on Monday, 20 November 2023 17:29:34 UTC