- From: Jean-Charles (JC) Verdié <jicheu@yahoo.fr>
- Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:23:08 +0200
- To: Chris Wilson <cwilso@google.com>
- CC: Sylvain Galineau <galineau@adobe.com>, "daniel.glazman@disruptive-innovations.com" <daniel.glazman@disruptive-innovations.com>, "public-w3process@w3.org" <public-w3process@w3.org>
FWIW During my tenure I had to explain countless times that no, I was not a member of the Board of Directors of the W3C. I wouldn't be so quick to put the blame of the Asian-ness of my employer, however. Regards JC Chris Wilson wrote: > Simmer down, you two. > > Daniel, I accept that the word "Board" has loaded meaning that is not > even across cultures. Personally, I think "Advisory Board" captures > what the role of the AB is supposed to be - but the word "board" without > the "advisory" adjective is often far more authoritative than the AB is, > or is intended to be. > > I also agree, fwiw, that the AC is misnamed. > > That said, I don't care what the AB is called. Call it the Powerless > Cabal for all I care. It should be advisory, it should be a advisor to > the Team and the Director, it should be elected. That's about all I'm > chuffed about. > > I would prefer, in fact, that membership in the AB is not highly sought > after by employers, as I think it's a strong "for the good of the web" > position. Personally, I fail to see the problem here (or at least, the > problem that is bigger than so many other problems we have to address), > but maybe I'm just not looking hard enough. > > > On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 9:01 AM, Sylvain Galineau <galineau@adobe.com > <mailto:galineau@adobe.com>> wrote: > > > On Jun 4, 2014, at 8:45 AM, Daniel Glazman > <daniel.glazman@disruptive-innovations.com > <mailto:daniel.glazman@disruptive-innovations.com>> wrote: > > > On 04/06/2014 17:22, Sylvain Galineau wrote: > > > >> OK...I'm not sure why you'd think your feedback is so > contradictory or mutually exclusive to mine that you have to appeal > to the authority of your 9 months at Samsung. > > > > You should really refrain from using such 'ad hominem' statement. > > Not appreciated at all, in particular since my comment was not > > only related to my employer. > > > Says the man who dismisses someone's feedback on the basis of their > supposed lack of experience with employers of a particular region. > Because that is obviously respectful and relevant. > > Whatever, dude. > > >
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