Re: Next WG-CG call is tomorrow, plus minutes for May 1 call

Hi Jim,

So my framing is different, the taskforce is "Taskforce For Handles" to formalize that, and as part of the "architectural weaknesses" (1) I'm including the lack of internationalization (2). So the taskforce is explicitly doing both, because in today's W3C a CG/WG report that does not take into account internationalization would not pass to standardization.

We need to define handles before we can strictly internationalize them, but part of defining them is making sure that are internationlized.

Jim, Would you be willing to co-lead a taskforce with mandate of #1 + #2 ? I would be willing to act as "as I have time co-lead" (which is difficult for me). If I had time and money, I'd volunteer to lead myself, but I don't, so I need other people to setup up to help lead and do much the the day-to-day and I can help with process things.

— Emelia

> On 21 May 2026, at 04:48, Jim DeLaHunt <list+w3c@jdlh.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello all, 
> 
> I plan to attend the joint WG-CG call on May 21. I am interested in the "task force for the internationalisation of handles" topic. 
> 
> As far as I understand the state of discussion, there are is a question of mandate and a question of leader duty. I described my interests in <https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-swicg/2026May/0013.html> <https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-swicg/2026May/0013.html>.
> 
> I hear two mandates being discussed: 1. work on architectural weaknesses related to handles, 2. work on internationalisation issues, some of which are non-technical, some of which are technical and involve handles. Can one task force take on both mandates? Should there be two task forces?  Can we collectively make progress on both at once? I suggest that this might be a possible discussion topic tomorrow.
> 
> I am willing to lead a task force which includes mandate #2, although with the reservation that I am new here and know little about this group and the Fediverse processes. I am willing to be a member of, but not a leader of, a task force which has mandate #1 but not #2. I will have a lot to learn about the architecture and its weaknesses. Who else are potential leaders, and task force members? This might also be a possible discussion topic tomorrow.
> 
> I look forward to talking to you all tomorrow.
>      —Jim DeLaHunt
> 
>  
> On 2026-05-20 13:16, emelia wrote:
>> I thought I had formally proposed a handles taskforce, I just couldn't lead it, but I could be a shadow lead to help a less experienced lead with process/practice. There were iirc several others interested in co-chairing?
>> 
>> Emelia
>> 
>>> On 20. May 2026, at 20:12, Darius Kazemi <darius.kazemi@gmail.com> <mailto:darius.kazemi@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> Apologies for getting this to you so late but I have the minutes from the May 1 joint WG-CG call available here:
>>> 
>>> https://github.com/w3c/socialwg/blob/main/meetings/2026/2026-05-01-CG-WG-joint.md
>>> 
>>> Thanks again to Evan for scribing.
>>> 
>>> Some highlights:
>>> 
>>>  - Discussion around the legal issues w/r/t FEPs being used as inputs <https://github.com/w3c/socialwg/blob/main/meetings/2026/2026-05-01-CG-WG-joint.md#participation-without-cla> to W3C specs. There's now a related issue on the FEP repo <https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/issues/844>
>>>  - Discussion of a proposal for formation of a task force for internationalization of handles <https://github.com/w3c/socialwg/blob/main/meetings/2026/2026-05-01-CG-WG-joint.md#task-force-for-internationalization-of-handles>. We need volunteers to step up and formally propose this on the CG mailing list who would also be interested in leading the task force. 
>>> 
>>> The May 21 joint call is tomorrow, and the agenda template is here:
>>> 
>>> https://github.com/w3c/socialwg/issues/10
>>> 
>>> Please comment on the issue if you'd like something added to the agenda.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Darius Kazemi
>>> Chair, W3C Social Web WG
>>> 
> -- 
> .    --Jim DeLaHunt @jdlh@mstdn.ca, Vancouver, Canada