Rules for "Public Comments"

Hi,
In response to this message
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webcrypto-comments/2012Aug/0061.html
I would like to describe what I (rightly or wrongly) believe are the rules such lists
are operating under (in addition to the more general Internet rules like avoiding
bad language, "ad hominem" attacks, and repeated marketing messages).

Since public comments are likely to come from people outside of the WG, such
comments may:

- Be completely ignored by the WG
- Not necessarily be aligned with the charter.  They may indeed even question the charter
- Be sent at any time including after the final specification has been published

Then of course the mileage of such comments will depend on the quality, clarity, and
applicability but in that respect they don't differ much from regular WG messages.

thanx,
Anders

Received on Sunday, 19 August 2012 07:37:46 UTC