Re: Resigning from chair

On 3/27/24 6:04 PM, Jacopo Scazzosi wrote:
>
> Hello Sarven,
>
> I am grateful on many levels for your reaching out to me. It’s not 
> easy to own up to our own shortcomings and I wish more people - me 
> included - had the courage and presence of mind to do so every time 
> the situation calls for it. I am also humbled by your continued 
> decision to trust my judgement and leadership, even in times of 
> friction and particularly considering how much more experienced you 
> are. I’m not paying lip service, here; it’s a lovely gesture and I 
> acknowledge that. Thank you.
>
> While I was always aware of the fact that there is a silent majority 
> that passively follows the conversation while (mostly) keeping out of 
> it, in the past few days and through the kindness of all who reached 
> out in private I’ve realized just how big this majority is and just 
> how unfortunate it is that this group is able to drive so many people 
> out of the conversation.
>
> At this point there’s a problematic set of ingrained behaviors that I 
> don’t think will ever change, though I still hope it will. I could get 
> past that but, in order for me to truly reconsider, I would need a 
> tangible sign from the silent majority that they do, indeed, agree 
> with the process 1 
> <https://github.com/w3c/WebID/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md> that we’ve 
> settled on and that they do, indeed, recognize the progress 2 
> <https://github.com/w3c/WebID/blob/main/spec/identity/index.bs> made 
> so far as a legitimate continuation and evolution of all that took 
> place before my time as chair.
>
> I cannot, at the same time, be the chair, be the editor and also argue 
> for the legitimacy of my own chairing and editing. That’s a clear 
> conflict of interest. However, I also cannot continue absorbing these 
> implications of forking, railroading and disrespecting both the group 
> and its legacy amidst the silence of the group at large. A silence 
> which, by the way, I completely understand and would never dream of 
> thinking of as a slight or a fault. Engaging is emotionally stressful 
> and exhausting, and we can all do with less of those. I am not sure 
> that /I/ would engage and I surely don’t expect others to do so. I’m 
> just stating my requirements.
>
> If the group can do this and if, perhaps, we can commit to helping 
> each other maintain a professional conduct, I will seriously consider 
> chairing again.
>
> Best, Jacopo.
>
All,

Concurring with Jacopo's sentiment above, and suspecting that a majority 
would like him to stay on as chair, I would encourage a vote that 
includes a majority of group participants. This vote would at least shed 
light on the overarching sentiments of this group regarding acceptable 
conduct with regards to:

1. How to deal with a designated chairperson -- who by the very nature 
of the role cannot satisfy everyone's desires

2. How to handle disagreement -- since as individuals we cannot all 
agree on everything


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