Mark Nottingham

Nope and nope.

Hello! For the purposes of this project, it's probably best to focus on (3) and (4) in [Precedence of Preconditions](https://httpwg.org/specs/rfc9110.html#rfc.section.13.2.2); (1) and (2) are focused on origins servers, and while...

Workshops can issue reports, and I don't think that any casual group of people can claim to issue a W3C Workshop Report. They get referenced, and carry some amount of...

Right now the `director-free` branch [says](https://www.w3.org/Consortium/Process/Drafts/director-free/#GAEvents): > The Team organizes Workshops and Symposia to promote early involvement in the development of W3C activities from Members and the public. A clarification...

I read [section 5.1](https://www.w3.org/Consortium/Process/Drafts/director-free/#decision-types) as constraining the types of decisions that can use the FO mechanism defined in [section 5.5]() to 'chair decisions', 'group decisions' and 'W3C decisions', the latter...

Best be explicit. 5.5 starts: > In the W3C process, any individual may appeal a decision by registering a Formal Objection with the [Team](https://www.w3.org/Consortium/Process/Drafts/director-free/#team) when they believe that their concerns...

The [Independent Submission Stream](https://www.rfc-editor.org/about/independent/) for RFCs isn't part of the IETF -- it's a separate stream with an editor (who is selected by the IAB). That might get to the...

The Team aren't here to serve the community, they're here to serve the Web. While their influence does need to be carefully thought about and at places limited / balanced...

Tend to agree re AC. There are other parts of the process that specify multiple ways to initate an action, e.g., [6.3.13.4. Process for Rescinding, Obsoleting, Superseding, Restoring a Recommendation](https://www.w3.org/Consortium/Process/Drafts/director-free/#deactivation)....

#660 Looks good enough for 2022. A future effort might look at aligning this with other mechanisms as per above. Thanks!