- From: Jeff Jaffe <jeff@w3.org>
- Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:26:47 -0400
- To: Justin Brookman <jbrookman@cdt.org>
- CC: Jeffrey Chester <jeff@democraticmedia.org>, "public-tracking@w3.org (public-tracking@w3.org)" <public-tracking@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <525EBE47.2010700@w3.org>
+1. I have no question that Carl is operating wearing his "Chair" hat - not wearing a "company" hat. Jeff On 10/16/2013 12:06 PM, Justin Brookman wrote: > Jeff, > > Please do not let this discussion get personal! I understand that you > have doubts about whether industry can meaningfully self-regulate > through W3C (or otherwise). The working group as a whole has > expressed a preference to continue to try however, and Carl is just > seeking input on how to reform the group's efforts to be as effective > and efficient as possible. I know consumer groups as a whole have > been frustrated by this process, but I hope you (and others) will > continue to substantively participate as the group moves forward. But > I recognize that you are going to explore other avenues to address > online data collection practices as well. Those (and parallel efforts > by DAA) may prove more or less effective; only time will tell! > > On Oct 16, 2013, at 11:53 AM, Jeffrey Chester > <jeff@democraticmedia.org <mailto:jeff@democraticmedia.org>> wrote: > >> Carl >> >> Given Adobe's own role in the expansion of data collection, I am >> disappointed-- but not surprised-- that you only want so-called good >> news. The group should honestly confront its conflict of interests, >> and explore what new approaches regarding ethical decision-making >> should be adopted. >> >> >> Jeff >> >> >> >> >> Jeffrey Chester >> Center for Digital Democracy >> 1621 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 550 >> Washington, DC 20009 >> www.democraticmedia.org <http://www.democraticmedia.org/> >> www.digitalads.org <http://www.digitalads.org/> >> 202-986-2220 >> >> On Oct 16, 2013, at 11:31 AM, Carl Cargill wrote: >> >>> Jeffery – >>> While your comment in a mail format is accepted, please keep in mind >>> that the discussion today is focused on*positive*comments that help >>> the group to move forward and meet its charter objectives, not >>> disputatious responses to other comments. >>> I await your positive contribution on how the group can succeed with >>> the framework of its remit. >>> Thank you – >>> Carl Cargill >>> Carl Cargill >>> Principal Scientist, Standards >>> Adobe Systems >>> Cargill@adobe.com <mailto:Cargill@adobe.com> >>> Office: +1 541 488 0040 >>> Mobile: +1 650 759 9803 >>> @AdobeStandards >>> http://blogs.adobe.com/standards >>> *From:*Jeffrey Chester [mailto:jeff@democraticmedia.org >>> <http://democraticmedia.org>] >>> *Sent:*Wednesday, October 16, 2013 6:14 AM >>> *To:*SULLIVAN, BRYAN L >>> *Cc:*Carl Cargill; Thomas Schauf; Mike Zaneis; Jack L. Hobaugh Jr; >>> public-tracking@w3.org <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org> >>> (public-tracking@w3.org >>> <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org>);team-tracking-chairs@w3.org >>> <mailto:team-tracking-chairs@w3.org>(team-tracking-chairs@w3.org >>> <mailto:team-tracking-chairs@w3.org>) >>> *Subject:*Re: TPWG Agenda for the October 16 call (V02) >>> The FTC has called for privacy legislation, as has the Obama >>> Administration. The EU, as we all know, is currently debating new >>> regulations. It's not a surprise that the industry--here at the WC3 >>> and through its self-regulatory regimes--cannot establish technical >>> safeguards. Most companies and the members of the trade >>> associations are involved in "data maximization" strategies, with >>> dramatic expansion of data collection on individuals, social groups, >>> and communities. What's going on is deeply disturbing. >>> Self-regulation is not even a band-aid to what's been unleashed via >>> hyper geo-location, social marketing, and expanded data broker >>> partnership targeting, etc. >>> It would be important for the WC3 leadership to speak out about why >>> its DNT initiative has failed. In my view it's because many of its >>> corporate members and funders have a serious conflict of interest >>> regarding privacy. The very companies (with few exceptions) tasked >>> to protect users are the ones engaged in gathering their data. >>> I hope Tim Berners-Lee will engage in some soul-searching, and >>> address why this process has been a failure. The debate unleashed >>> by the Snowden revelations should be sufficient for him to take a >>> strong public position about why more needs to be done to protect >>> Internet privacy. >>> I won't be on the calls for the next 3 weeks, due to privacy related >>> work. >>> Jeff >>> Center for Digital Democracy >>> 1621 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 550 >>> Washington, DC 20009 >>> www.democraticmedia.org <http://www.democraticmedia.org/> >>> www.digitalads.org <http://www.digitalads.org/> >>> 202-986-2220 >>> On Oct 16, 2013, at 8:49 AM, SULLIVAN, BRYAN L wrote: >>> >>> >>> Regrets for this call, on a plane. >>> Here is my input to the request for clarification on the poll response. >>> I voted to continue the TPE only because it's become clear that the >>> compliance issues go far beyond the technical scope that W3C is best >>> focused on, and self-regulation will address it, once there is an >>> agreed signal definition (the only necessary technical work). This >>> was my position at the start of the group, and it has only been >>> strengthened through the process. >>> In the US, the FTC and other position papers clearly called for >>> reasonable industry (not exclusively by the W3C) action on commonly >>> accepted business practices ("acceptable uses"), while preserving >>> the freedom for technical innovation on solutions to that goal. The >>> compliance work in TPWG, though useful as a dialog (and potentially >>> as a W3C Note) has only served to harden the lines between the >>> stakeholders. We need time and implementation/user experience to >>> address the tougher, socio-political issues of what privacy (and >>> tracking as a facet of it) means, and I am not sure there is a >>> technical solution to that (or a need for one). >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Bryan Sullivan >>> >>> >>> On Oct 15, 2013, at 11:13 PM, "Carl Cargill" <cargill@adobe.com >>> <mailto:cargill@adobe.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Thomas – >>> You have made the point well – the discussion tomorrow is exactly >>> focused on “… a discussion as a follow up to the results of the poll >>> and taking them into account.” We are asking all of those that >>> voted (43 people) to present their views on why they voted as they >>> did, and then – time permitting, following that with comments from >>> those that did not vote. We are trying to move towards >>> a*positive*resolution of the issues upon which we poled the >>> membership. In this case there were five “majority decisions” – each >>> of the questions had a majority (as well as a minority) vote. As >>> with any poll, however, the results to the questions require >>> discussion and interpretation – and that’s what we’re affording the >>> members a chance to have tomorrow. >>> As I said in my earlier messages, please read the agenda, rather >>> than the commentary on the agenda. The agenda is very clear that “… >>> the TPWG Chairs and W3C Management team feel that there is a desire >>> to move forward, but we also feel is in necessary to spend some >>> effort both improving or changing the plan; and working with the WG >>> to build confidence in the plan. *To that end, we will be >>> structuring the discussion to allow everyone on the call a chance to >>> provide constructive suggestions to move the group forward*. The >>> Chairs will use this input to re-think the plan and process. We >>> want to have the benefit of this dialog before we sit down with the >>> Director to review the poll results.” (Emphasis mine.) >>> I note that you did take time to respond to the poll, so I look >>> forward to your constructive comments to help the chairs and >>> committee move forward and succeed during the in the session tomorrow. >>> Carl >>> Carl Cargill >>> Principal Scientist, Standards >>> Adobe Systems >>> Cargill@adobe.com <mailto:Cargill@adobe.com> >>> Office: +1 541 488 0040 >>> Mobile: +1 650 759 9803 >>> @AdobeStandards >>> http://blogs.adobe.com/standards >>> *From:*Thomas Schauf [mailto:schauf@bvdw.org] >>> *Sent:*Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:47 PM >>> *To:*Carl Cargill; Mike Zaneis >>> *Cc:*Jack L. Hobaugh Jr;public-tracking@w3.org >>> <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org>(public-tracking@w3.org >>> <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org>);team-tracking-chairs@w3.org >>> <mailto:team-tracking-chairs@w3.org>(team-tracking-chairs@w3.org >>> <mailto:team-tracking-chairs@w3.org>) >>> *Subject:*Re: TPWG Agenda for the October 16 call (V02) >>> Dear all, >>> I am a bit confused and share theview,that the resultsof >>> the pollarenot consideredup to now.If they never will be, whythenthe >>> whole exercise? I understood it as a decsion on the direction of >>> this working Group. >>> As an employeeof an association, I learnedthatthemajority decisions, >>> expressing the members will, must be respectedin the work-if it >>> isnotcase in here, Iam very irritated and see decicits in the >>> democratic self-understanding of this grouporsomeofits protagonists. >>> So at least, I expect a discussion as a follow up to the results of >>> the poll and taking them into account. >>> Regards, >>> Thomas >>> Thomas Schauf >>> Head of European & International Affairs >>> >>> Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft (BVDW) e.V. >>> Berliner Allee 57 >>> D-40212 Düsseldorf >>> Präsident: Matthias Ehrlich >>> Vizepräsidenten: Christoph N. von Dellingshausen, Harald R. >>> Fortmann, Achim Himmelreich, Ulrich Kramer, Burkhard Leimbrock >>> Geschäftsführer: Tanja Feller, Harald Kratel >>> Amtsgericht Düsseldorf, VR 8258 >>> >>> sent via Mobile. >>> *Von:* Mike Zaneis >>> *Gesendet:* Mittwoch, 16. Oktober 2013 04:12 >>> *An:* Carl Cargill >>> *Cc:* Jack L. Hobaugh Jr,public-tracking@w3.org >>> <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org>(public-tracking@w3.org >>> <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org>),team-tracking-chairs@w3.org >>> <mailto:team-tracking-chairs@w3.org>(team-tracking-chairs@w3.org >>> <mailto:team-tracking-chairs@w3.org>), Carl Cargill >>> The group has not yet discussed the poll and the Chairs have not yet >>> issued a decision on how to proceed, but you are already saying >>> definitively that we won't change the charter (necessary in order to >>> make Option 4 possible) and we won't stop the work of the group >>> (Option 5), then why were those options listed in the poll? >>> >>> Mike Zaneis >>> SVP & General Counsel, IAB >>> (202) 253-1466 >>> >>> >>> On Oct 15, 2013, at 10:04 PM, "Carl Cargill" <cargill@adobe.com >>> <mailto:cargill@adobe.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Mike, >>> With due respect, you seem to have adopted a very adversarial >>> approach to tomorrow. To respond to your question of “then isn’t >>> tomorrow’s call just window dressing for a predetermined >>> decision by the W3C to disregard the will of the Working Group >>> participants…” the short answer is “No, it’s not”. >>> The full quote from my response to Jack – from which you >>> abstracted part - was “I do not believe that the issues will >>> either expand or contract with the poll results – the only thing >>> that will change (in probability, given the nature of the group) >>> will be a structuring and ordering of the issues.” In the >>> context in which the answer was given was the request for yet >>> another delay before we had a deadline for submissions. That was >>> rejected. >>> Let me try to make the intent of tomorrow clear. The chairs are >>> looking for*positive and or creative*ways of moving the work of >>> the group forward. >>> My original agenda contains the following: >>> Given this background, the TPWG Chairs and W3C Management team >>> feel that there is a desire to move forward,*but we also feel is >>> in necessary to spend some effort both improving or changing the >>> plan;*and working with the WG to build confidence in the plan. >>> To that end, we will be structuring the discussion to allow >>> everyone on the call a chance to provide constructive >>> suggestions to move the group forward. The Chairs will use this >>> input to re-think the plan and process. We want to have the >>> benefit of this dialog before we sit down with the Director to >>> review the poll results. (The emphasis is mine and it is added.) >>> Rather than tie up cycles responding to my response to Jack, I’d >>> prefer that you look at the primary document rather than a >>> derivative document. Tomorrow we are looking for positive >>> suggestions on how to make this group succeed. We will not >>> change the charter. Given the hard fact of the charter, and >>> given the hard need to have standardization process that is >>> predicated upon the ability to achieve consensus, and given the >>> results of the poll, we have work to do. >>> I am hoping that you will contribute tomorrow with a suggestion >>> on how to meet these various goals in a cooperative environment. >>> Since we will be using response list as the basis of the queue, >>> I am not sure that we will get to you (even if others don’t use >>> their three minutes) since we’ve committed to those who voted as >>> having preference in the queue. >>> Carl >>> Carl Cargill >>> Principal Scientist, Standards >>> Adobe Systems >>> Cargill@adobe.com <mailto:Cargill@adobe.com> >>> Office: +1 541 488 0040 >>> Mobile: +1 650 759 9803 >>> @AdobeStandards >>> http://blogs.adobe.com/standards >>> *From:*Mike Zaneis [mailto:mike@iab.net] >>> *Sent:*Tuesday, October 15, 2013 3:38 PM >>> *To:*Carl Cargill; Jack L. Hobaugh Jr >>> *Cc:*public-tracking@w3.org >>> <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org>(public-tracking@w3.org >>> <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org>);team-tracking-chairs@w3.org >>> <mailto:team-tracking-chairs@w3.org>(team-tracking-chairs@w3.org >>> <mailto:team-tracking-chairs@w3.org>) >>> *Subject:*RE: TPWG Agenda for the October 16 call (V02) >>> Carl, >>> If, as you say, “the only thing that will change (in >>> probability, given the nature of the group) will be a >>> structuring and ordering of the issues”, then do we even need >>> tomorrow’s call? If the group voted that they did not support >>> the current process, but the Chairs are telling us that the only >>> thing that is going to change is a rearranging of the deck >>> chairs, with no change to the actual process, then isn’t >>> tomorrow’s call just window dressing for a predetermined >>> decision by the W3C to disregard the will of the Working Group >>> participants? >>> Further to the apparent predetermination of the Chairs, in the >>> same statement you disregarded Options 4 or 5 of the poll when >>> you state that, “(t)he need to complete both specifications has >>> not gone away”. >>> If this has already been determined then why are we wasting an >>> entire week discussing the options? Or am my missing something >>> fundamental in your explanation? >>> Mike Zaneis >>> SVP & General Counsel >>> Interactive Advertising Bureau >>> (202) 253-1466 >>> Follow me on Twitter @mikezaneis >>> *From:*Carl Cargill [mailto:cargill@adobe.com] >>> *Sent:*Tuesday, October 15, 2013 6:16 PM >>> *To:*Jack L. Hobaugh Jr >>> *Cc:*public-tracking@w3.org >>> <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org>(public-tracking@w3.org >>> <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org>); Carl >>> Cargill;team-tracking-chairs@w3.org >>> <mailto:team-tracking-chairs@w3.org>(team-tracking-chairs@w3.org >>> <mailto:team-tracking-chairs@w3.org>) >>> *Subject:*RE: TPWG Agenda for the October 16 call (V02) >>> Jack – >>> Thank you for the mail of this morning. >>> I have considered your request, and have discussed it with >>> another chair and members of the team. Unfortunately, because >>> we are attempting to minimize the time it takes to move to >>> completion, I am going to have to respond that the due date >>> suffer no further delays. (Please note that we have already, at >>> your request, extended it two weeks.) >>> The additional supporting material is absolutely necessary for >>> us (as chairs and as a group) as we look at the results of the >>> poll and what changes may be necessary. It is our (the chairs) >>> basic material for schedule consideration and comment >>> resolution. The need to complete both specifications has not >>> gone away – nor have the substantive comments are relevant to >>> the issues at hand. I do not believe that the issues will either >>> expand or contract with the poll results – the only thing that >>> will change (in probability, given the nature of the group) will >>> be a structuring and ordering of the issues. The issues – and >>> the comments supporting them – should remain the both identical >>> and valid. >>> With respect to your concerns about the volunteer participants – >>> I point out that the chairs too fall in that category, and that >>> we too are subject to competing priorities and also are >>> attempting to allocate our resources. Hence, the willingness to >>> devote an entire session in discussion of the issues raised in >>> the poll and a stock-taking of how the members of the would like >>> to improve the activities to be more efficient in meeting the >>> goals of the charter – and reduce, ultimately, the time >>> necessary to complete. >>> I hope that this note answers your request and satisfies you >>> with the reason for not extending the deadline. I note that you >>> are scheduled for a slot tomorrow, and look forward to hearing >>> your suggestions on a way forward. >>> Carl >>> Carl Cargill >>> Principal Scientist, Standards >>> Adobe Systems >>> Cargill@adobe.com <mailto:Cargill@adobe.com> >>> Office: +1 541 488 0040 >>> Mobile: +1 650 759 9803 >>> @AdobeStandards >>> http://blogs.adobe.com/standards >>> *From:*Jack L. Hobaugh Jr [mailto:jack@networkadvertising.org] >>> *Sent:*Tuesday, October 15, 2013 7:45 AM >>> *To:*Carl Cargill >>> *Cc:*public-tracking@w3.org >>> <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org>(public-tracking@w3.org >>> <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org>) >>> *Subject:*Re: TPWG Agenda for the October 16 call (V02) >>> Good Morning Carl, >>> Thank you for providing the modified agenda for Wednesday, the >>> TPWG Chairs' initial thoughts on the poll results, and the rules >>> for Wednesday's call. >>> With so much up in the air, I respectfully request the TPWG >>> Chairs' to please consider suspending at least the October 16 >>> due date for providing additional material against the newly >>> submitted issues. Providing substantive additional material >>> requires significant resources from participants in the TPWG and >>> others within their organizations. As you can imagine, it is >>> difficult to make responding to the October 16 deadline a top >>> priority after the poll has indicated the current path forward >>> will at least be modified. This very real resource issue and >>> concern reflects the views of many of the volunteer participants >>> in the TPWG from all sides of the discussion who have competing >>> priorities and are seeking to efficiently allocate scarce resources. >>> The TPWG Chairs' timely consideration of suspending the October >>> 16 deadline would be greatly appreciated. >>> Best regards, >>> Jack >>> *Jack L. Hobaugh Jr >>> *Network Advertising Initiative | Counsel & Senior Director of >>> Technology >>> 1634 Eye St. NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20006 >>> P: 202-347-5341| jack@networkadvertising.org >>> <mailto:jack@networkadvertising.org> >>> >>> On Oct 13, 2013, at 10:01 PM, Carl Cargill <cargill@adobe.com >>> <mailto:cargill@adobe.com>> wrote: >>> >>> All - >>> >>> Below is the modified agenda for next Wednesday, 16 October 2013. >>> >>> The session will be focused on the recently completed poll and >>> is intended to help the chairs, management team, and the >>> committee more thoroughly understand and appreciate the results. >>> >>> It is intended to be a brainstorming session in which comments >>> are solicited to help us understand why members voted as they >>> did. Because of the number of responses we have (43), we’ll >>> limit each comment to 3 or less minutes (brevity is prized). As >>> in any brainstorming session, the emphasis is on constructive >>> comments that are intended to help the chairs and committee move >>> forward and succeed. >>> >>> Comments and suggestions on the agenda are welcomed. >>> >>> Carl Cargill >>> >>> =========== >>> >>> 1. Confirmation of scribe. Volunteers welcome >>> >>> 2. Offline-caller-identification (see end for instructions) >>> >>> 3. DISCUSSIONS >>> >>> The session this week will center on a discussion of the poll >>> that was completed this past week. With the results in, there >>> are several conclusions that can be drawn from the results. >>> >>> 1.A significant minority of participants prefer to stop the >>> group (Option 5), although the majority would like to continue >>> the work in some form. >>> >>> 2.While the majority wanted to continue the group, a >>> considerable number recommended a different plan by opting for >>> options 3 or option 4. >>> >>> 3.There is dissatisfaction with the current process and the way >>> to progress the committee. >>> >>> Given this background, the TPWG Chairs and W3C Management team >>> feel that there is a desire to move forward, but we also feel is >>> in necessary to spend some effort both improving or changing the >>> plan; and working with the WG to build confidence in the plan. >>> To that end, we will be structuring the discussion to allow >>> everyone on the call a chance to provide*constructive >>> suggestions*to move the group forward. The Chairs will use this >>> input to re-think the plan and process. We want to have the >>> benefit of this dialog before we sit down with the Director to >>> review the poll results >>> >>> Each member of the committee will be allowed to speak to speak >>> to describe how to improve the plan, process, or working group >>> confidence (until we run out of time.) To make time for >>> everyone possible, we’ll limit comments to 3 minutes. I will >>> rigorously enforce the 3 minute limit, and will also work to the >>> following brainstorming rules – that is, no criticism or other’s >>> ideas, and one or two*positive*proposals for moving the group >>> forward. You may build on a previous suggestion; you may not >>> critique or criticize one. We are working within a confined >>> scope (defined by the charter) and will expect comments within >>> that framework. All comments will be considered by the chairs. >>> >>> *Underlying assumptions:* >>> >>> * the current Charter will not be revised or modified; >>> * The group will continue work and will produce a >>> specification (or two) that will focus on solving the issue >>> specified in the charter. >>> >>> Your proposal may be augmented by sending the committee >>> something in support of your comments before or after the >>> discussion on Wednesday. To be effective, we’d suggest no more >>> than two days after the discussion. >>> >>> We will also be reporting the results of the discussion and poll >>> to the Director for his use in determination of the necessity of >>> changes in direction or of the continuation of the committee. >>> >>> *N.B.* I will be unreasonably quick and merciless in stopping >>> comments that are either out of scope or critical of other’s >>> comments or suggestions. >>> >>> In the discussions, preference for speaking will be given to >>> those who cast a vote since they have obviously formed and >>> expressed an opinion, and we’d like to know (more of) their >>> reasons for their votes. We will start at the top of the >>> responders list and work our way down the list. There were 43 >>> responses. Three and a half minutes each (.5 minute to switch) >>> gives us a total of 150 minutes; we have 90 minutes available. >>> We will cover as many of the possible respondents as possible in >>> the allocated time. Those who do not have a chance to speak and >>> wished to make a point may do so via e-mail. >>> >>> While I appreciate that this is a relatively Draconian approach, >>> it is the only method by which the chairs feel that we can get >>> positive suggestions on a structured manner in a short time. >>> >>> ====== Infrastructure =========== >>> >>> Zakim teleconference bridge: >>> >>> VoIP: sip:zakim@voip.w3.org >>> >>> Phone +1.617.761.6200 passcode TRACK (87225) IRC Chat:irc.w3.org >>> <http://irc.w3.org/><http://irc.w3.org/>, port 6665, #dnt >>> >>> OFFLINE caller identification: >>> >>> If you intend to join the phone call, you must either associate >>> your phone number with your IRC username once you've joined the call >>> >>> (command: "Zakim, [ID] is [name]" e.g., "Zakim, ??P19 is >>> schunter" in my case), or let Nick know your phone number ahead >>> of time. 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