From d79efbe05d819b91d55206c88469d87ca40fe5fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Rivoal Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:30:49 +0900 Subject: [PATCH 1/6] Synchronize Advisory Committee representative and Consortium Member Representative See https://github.com/w3c/AB-memberonly/issues/247 Co-authored-by: fantasai --- index.bs | 12 ++++++++---- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index db304c79..057711e7 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -766,13 +766,17 @@ Participation in the Advisory Committee (refer to the [=Member-only=] list of current Advisory Committee representatives. [[CURRENT-AC]]) - When an organization joins W3C - (see “How to Join W3C” [[JOIN]]), - it must name its Advisory Committee representative as part of their Membership Agreement. + As defined in the W3C Bylaws, + each W3C [=Member=] organization that is not a [=Member Association=] (known as a “Consortium Member” in the Bylaws) + has one “Consortium Member Representative” [[!BYLAWS]]. + For the purposes of the W3C Process, + this person also serves as the organization's [=Advisory Committee Representative=]. + When a [=Member Association=] joins W3C + it must name its [=Advisory Committee representative=]. The New Member Orientation [[INTRO]] explains how to subscribe or unsubscribe to Advisory Committee mailing lists, provides information about Advisory Committee Meetings, - explains how to name a new [=Advisory Committee representative=], + explains how to name a new representative, and more. [=Advisory Committee representatives=] must follow the conflict of interest policy by disclosing information according to the mechanisms described in the New Member Orientation. From 5f161e44b4d0de18a93f13f5ccb3b23808f9ad5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Rivoal Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:48:09 +0900 Subject: [PATCH 2/6] punctuation Co-authored-by: Ted Thibodeau Jr --- index.bs | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index 057711e7..87b64394 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ Participation in the Advisory Committee has one “Consortium Member Representative” [[!BYLAWS]]. For the purposes of the W3C Process, this person also serves as the organization's [=Advisory Committee Representative=]. - When a [=Member Association=] joins W3C + When a [=Member Association=] joins W3C, it must name its [=Advisory Committee representative=]. The New Member Orientation [[INTRO]] explains how to subscribe or unsubscribe to Advisory Committee mailing lists, From 0b5576b426872d9165b1a0e2f8e02bd7afcd2aff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Rivoal Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:00:20 +0900 Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Fix syntax Co-authored-by: Ted Thibodeau Jr --- index.bs | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index 87b64394..d75b4822 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ Participation in the Advisory Committee As defined in the W3C Bylaws, each W3C [=Member=] organization that is not a [=Member Association=] (known as a “Consortium Member” in the Bylaws) has one “Consortium Member Representative” [[!BYLAWS]]. - For the purposes of the W3C Process, + For purposes of the W3C Process, this person also serves as the organization's [=Advisory Committee Representative=]. When a [=Member Association=] joins W3C, it must name its [=Advisory Committee representative=]. From 2df3715c7a0a9bb60cb8984bcf7fc58eea5d56d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Rivoal Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:56:14 +0900 Subject: [PATCH 4/6] Adjust phrasing Co-authored-by: Ted Thibodeau Jr --- index.bs | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index d75b4822..ad6529fd 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ Participation in the Advisory Committee of current Advisory Committee representatives. [[CURRENT-AC]]) As defined in the W3C Bylaws, - each W3C [=Member=] organization that is not a [=Member Association=] (known as a “Consortium Member” in the Bylaws) + each “Consortium Member” (that is, each W3C [=Member=] organization that is not a [=Member Association=]) has one “Consortium Member Representative” [[!BYLAWS]]. For purposes of the W3C Process, this person also serves as the organization's [=Advisory Committee Representative=]. From 4634789e8cfe00084c1b7f4bc9046576a29362ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Rivoal Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:27:11 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 5/6] Reduce coupling with the Bylaws The Process only needs to concern itself with the fact that the bylaws define that Consortium Members have Consortium Member Representatives, and that some Members (in the sense of the Process) do not qualify to be Consortium Members (and thus don't have a C.M.Rep.). It does not need to concern itself with why the bylaws exclude some organisations from being Consortium Members, and therefore reducing the interdependency is desirable: this allows the bylaws to evolve the criteria if needed, without needing any revision in the Process. --- index.bs | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index ad6529fd..faf1894a 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -767,12 +767,13 @@ Participation in the Advisory Committee of current Advisory Committee representatives. [[CURRENT-AC]]) As defined in the W3C Bylaws, - each “Consortium Member” (that is, each W3C [=Member=] organization that is not a [=Member Association=]) + each “Consortium Member” has one “Consortium Member Representative” [[!BYLAWS]]. For purposes of the W3C Process, this person also serves as the organization's [=Advisory Committee Representative=]. - When a [=Member Association=] joins W3C, - it must name its [=Advisory Committee representative=]. + When a [=Member=] does not qualify as a “Consortium Member”, + it must name its [=Advisory Committee representative=] + upon joining W3C. The New Member Orientation [[INTRO]] explains how to subscribe or unsubscribe to Advisory Committee mailing lists, provides information about Advisory Committee Meetings, From 23b655b229503a970449d1d2a5f89095c0684ab6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Rivoal Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:46:57 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 6/6] Clarification on alt-ACRep and (the lack of) bylaws implications --- index.bs | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index faf1894a..a4c4a162 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -782,9 +782,14 @@ Participation in the Advisory Committee [=Advisory Committee representatives=] must follow the conflict of interest policy by disclosing information according to the mechanisms described in the New Member Orientation. - The AC representative may delegate any of their rights and responsibilities - to an alternate - (except the ability to designate an alternate). + The AC representative may delegate any of their rights and responsibilities under this Process + to an alternate, + except the ability to designate an alternate. + + Note: The above does not establish an ability to delegate rights and responsibilities + pertaining to the role of “Consortium Member Representative” + as defined by the W3C Bylaws. + Such rights and responsibilities are out of scope for the Process.

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