Re: Call for Consensus for transferring ownership of the WebVTT spec to be wholly owned by the TTWG

Hi Gary,

It's effectively been owned by TTWG already, hasn't it?
What would be the difference?

Are there any contributors left that are just on the TT Community Group?

Thanks,
Silvia.

On Sat, Mar 14, 2026 at 8:07 AM Gary Katsevman <me@gkatsev.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> As discussed during yesterday's TTWG call, I'm sending out a Call for
> Consensus based on the proposal:
>
> Proposal: Transfer ownership of the WebVTT specification to be wholly
> owned by the Timed Text Working Group rather than jointly owned with the
> Text Track Community Group.
>
> This will simplify maintenance of the spec a bit particularly as we look
> towards updating it to a Candidate Recommendation Snapshot and ultimately a
> Technical Recommendation.
>
> Please indicate your position by replying to this message (either to all
> or directly to me).
>
> The review period for this CfC ends on Friday, April 10th, to allow a bit
> more time for this.
>
> Thanks!
> Gary.
>
>