Re: W3C events classification

Interesting discussion, but it seems to touch on two/three issues:
1. what should be defined in the process document?
2. what kinds of open events should W3C be associated with in what way?
and then also
3. how should W3C stakeholders be informed about events?

A tentative conclusion of the discussion is that it will be impossible 
to specify in detail in the process document what kinds of events are 
appropriate for W3C involvement, and what kinds are not.

The critical factors for judging possible W3C involvement in an event 
(whether as driving partner or by some kind of sponsorship) are:
  * what W3C resources will be consumed (can these resources be used 
better in other ways)?
  * what is the effects on the reputation and trust of the W3C trademark?

Hence:
1. keep the relevant section of the process document as simple as 
possible, stating a few priorities and some objectives. It should avoid 
specifying an ontology of meetings ( ;-) ) -- such a thing will quickly 
become irrelevant.

2. W3C (the Team, in a broad sense) should be entrusted to make decision 
on (morally) supporting relevant events that are organized by other 
parties (as long as te event is relevant for W3C work, and not eroding 
vendor independence). We should avoid W3C being seen as a monopolizing 
walled garden, when it comes to public arrangements. Accept the fact 
that the web world is very much about bottom-up grass-root activities. 
If you can't fight'em, join'em!

3. calendars or feeds or whatever. For use by people in the W3C garden; 
or by people in the outside world. People have many different 
preferences -- no size fits all. Personally I want to avoid polluting my 
mailbox. Feeds might be OK. If too many items flow on a feed, then a 
tagging policy might be needed to group them in a sensible way -- i.e., 
a personal way! Can good examples from other areas be provided, so we 
can get an idea of possible solutions. Stating preferences for 
abstractly described approaches is often meaningless. It is only when we 
see some real-life examples that we understand the trade-offs.

/olle

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