11447 2010-12-01 10:24:48 +0000 Please document in the decision policy the procedure for reopening an issue 2011-05-16 09:26:05 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified HTML WG working group Decision Policy unspecified All All RESOLVED FIXED http://dev.w3.org/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy.html a11y P2 normal --- 1 laura.lee.carlson dave.null jfoliot mike mjs oedipus Paul.Cotton public-html-a11y rubys w3c public-html-bugzilla oldest_to_newest 42947 0 laura.lee.carlson 2010-12-01 10:24:48 +0000 Please document in the HTML working group decision policy the procedure for reopening an issue. For instance is it something like: Step 1: HTML WG member sends a message to the HTML working group addressing the "Revisiting this Issue" points in the original decision, providing rationale, and asking for the issue to be reopened. Step 2: Discussion on the HTML working group list. Step 3: Poll the HTML working group to determine if reopening is merited. Step 4: Decision by the Chairs on reopening. Step 5a: If decision is no, the issue is not reopened. Step 5b: If decision is yes, the issue is reopened and the procedure is restarted with another round of change proposals as in the escalation section of the current policy. http://dev.w3.org/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy.html#escalation-step-2b Thanks. 42949 1 mjs 2010-12-01 10:45:19 +0000 The W3C Process defines this here: http://www.w3.org/2005/10/Process-20051014/policies.html#WGChairReopen 42954 2 laura.lee.carlson 2010-12-01 13:02:40 +0000 (In reply to comment #1) > The W3C Process defines this here: > http://www.w3.org/2005/10/Process-20051014/policies.html#WGChairReopen Thanks, Maciej. That makes it easier to explain then. The W3C Process Document says what that the Chairs may reopen a decision and basic criteria for doing so but it doesn't explain what happens next. Would it be possible to incorporate something like the following into the HTML Working Group Decision Policy document: -- Reopening an Issue 1. The Chairs may reopen an Issue after a decision has been made based on: http://www.w3.org/2005/10/Process-20051014/policies.html#WGChairReopen 2. To do this, send a message to the Chairs and copy the HTML working group. 3. If the Chairs decide to reopen the issue, the process is restarted at: http://dev.w3.org/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy.html#escalation-step-2b -- For #2 if the Chairs want anything else specified in the email, would be good to list it. Is escalation-step-2b where the issue would be restarted? 45881 3 rubys 2011-02-21 00:40:50 +0000 (In reply to comment #2) > > Reopening an Issue > > 1. The Chairs may reopen an Issue after a decision has been made based on: > http://www.w3.org/2005/10/Process-20051014/policies.html#WGChairReopen > 2. To do this, send a message to the Chairs and copy the HTML working group. > 3. If the Chairs decide to reopen the issue, the process is restarted at: > http://dev.w3.org/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy.html#escalation-step-2b I would prefer that the request to reopen be accompanied by a change proposal, and for the process to continue with step 3. 47509 4 rubys 2011-04-17 10:37:56 +0000 While this may need wordsmithing, we should also add something along the effect of: "lacking refutation or additional new information, this new information and proposal would likely have been enough to materially change the decision" to the policy. Any lower bar would not be a productive use of the Working Group's time. 48446 5 w3c 2011-05-10 15:49:27 +0000 Bug triage sub-team does not consider this to be task force priority because it's not a bug filed against the spec, nevertheless we hope is will be dealt with sufficiently. 48530 6 mjs 2011-05-16 09:26:05 +0000 Added a description of the process to reopen an issue, based on Laura's and Sam's proposals. I omitted the poll step, since per the W3C Process, reopening a decision is a matter for the Chairs http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy-v2.html.diff?r1=1.18&r2=1.19&f=h