[governance] Digital restrictions management in HTML standards

[Norbert Bollow]

McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:

> If Members feel strongly about this, then perhaps joining the W3c
> HTML5 WG might be more effective.

It might be more effective still to do that *and* in addition write and
dissiminate a statement that explains the concerns, as well as W3C's
processes and the necessary skills for effective participation in W3C
WGs, and calls on civil society organizations who agree with the points
of concern to engage through the relevant processes of W3C.

I agree that in comparison to actually working through the available
processes, endorsing a petition is not likely to have a great effect.
On the other hand, endorsing a petition is also much less work than
engaging in a technical WG.

So I think that the likely greater effectiveness of engaging in the
HTML5 WG is not a valid reason for IGC not to endorse the petition, as
was proposed.

Greetings,
Norbert

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Recommendations for effective and contructive participation in IGC:
1. Respond to the content of assertions and arguments, not to the person
2. Be conservative in what you send, be liberal in what you accept

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