From 1ec310ee52e8576f2ed74e417cb85de6578aa0ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: fantasai Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:50:49 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 01/17] Give the Advisory Board a mission statement Tries to tie together the various roles under a mission statement and organizes the roles as bullet points, similar to the TAG. Based on discussions captured in https://github.com/w3c/AB-memberonly/issues/248 https://www.w3.org/2025/03/26-ABpurpose-minutes.html https://www.w3.org/2025/Talks/AC/ab-wendy-reid/slides.pdf --- index.bs | 23 +++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index d60c77d1..fbd2ccd7 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -872,27 +872,30 @@ Advisory Board (AB)
Role of the Advisory Board
- The Advisory Board provides ongoing guidance to the Team + The Advisory Board + is elected by the Membership to advance the effectiveness of W3C as a community by: + + The [=Advisory Board=] is distinct from the [=Board of Directors=] - and has no decision-making authority within W3C; + and has no decision-making authority over W3C; its role is strictly advisory. - - Note: While the [=AB=] as such does not have decision-making authority, - its members do when sitting as part of a [=W3C Council=]. + However, as part of a [=W3C Council=], + members of the [=Advisory Board=] hear and adjudicate on [=Submission Appeals=] + and [=Formal Objections=]. Details about the Advisory Board (e.g., the list of Advisory Board participants, From 6b4eee0f140b9e482223cfd8756423a1982d73ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Rivoal Date: Thu, 1 May 2025 10:52:38 +0900 Subject: [PATCH 02/17] grammar 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 fbd2ccd7..6e897077 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ Role of the Advisory Board and has no decision-making authority over W3C; its role is strictly advisory. However, as part of a [=W3C Council=], - members of the [=Advisory Board=] hear and adjudicate on [=Submission Appeals=] + members of the [=Advisory Board=] hear and adjudicate [=Submission Appeals=] and [=Formal Objections=]. Details about the Advisory Board From 932d73332ce728c8a3bf626983141e88b70073e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: fantasai Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:57:16 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 03/17] community -> SDO per Tess's suggestion Co-authored-by: Theresa O'Connor --- index.bs | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index 6e897077..a6b0ab23 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ Advisory Board (AB) Role of the Advisory Board The Advisory Board - is elected by the Membership to advance the effectiveness of W3C as a community by: + is elected by the Membership to advance the effectiveness of W3C as a standards development organization (SDO) by:
  • Providing ongoing guidance to the Team From f4af86b608adf0fe9475f10c2f691a53bcf88599 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Zundel Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:30:35 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 04/17] Apply suggestions from code review MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Co-authored-by: Tantek Çelik <46418+tantek@users.noreply.github.com> --- index.bs | 11 +++++------ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index a6b0ab23..a3faa712 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -873,26 +873,25 @@ Advisory Board (AB) Role of the Advisory Board The Advisory Board - is elected by the Membership to advance the effectiveness of W3C as a standards development organization (SDO) by: + is elected by the Membership to advance the effectiveness of W3C as a standards development organization (SDO). The Advisory Board:
      -
    • Providing ongoing guidance to the Team +
    • Provides ongoing guidance to the Team on issues of strategy, management, legal matters, process, community engagement, and conflict resolution. -
    • Serving the Members +
    • Serves the Members by tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee meetings, soliciting Member comments on such issues, and proposing actions to resolve these issues. -
    • Managing the evolution of the Process Document. +
    • Owns the Process Document, which includes considering proposals, approving changes, and publishing new versions.
    The [=Advisory Board=] is distinct from the [=Board of Directors=] - and has no decision-making authority over W3C; - its role is strictly advisory. + and has no decision-making authority over W3C. However, as part of a [=W3C Council=], members of the [=Advisory Board=] hear and adjudicate [=Submission Appeals=] and [=Formal Objections=]. From 543fe6769dff7add53a8d465dbbcff9231cd588b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Zundel Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:09:07 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 05/17] Prepare for review --- index.bs | 14 ++++++++------ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index a3faa712..9511dcd4 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -873,7 +873,12 @@ Advisory Board (AB) Role of the Advisory Board The Advisory Board - is elected by the Membership to advance the effectiveness of W3C as a standards development organization (SDO). The Advisory Board: + is elected by the Membership to advance the effectiveness of W3C as a + standards development organization (SDO). + + The [=Advisory Board=] is distinct from the [=Board of Directors=] and has + a distinct set of responsibilities. + The [=Advisory Board=]:
    • Provides ongoing guidance to the Team @@ -887,14 +892,11 @@ Role of the Advisory Board by tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee meetings, soliciting Member comments on such issues, and proposing actions to resolve these issues. +
    • Takes part in [=W3C Councils=] to hear and adjudicate + [=Submission Appeals=] and [=Formal Objections=].
    • Owns the Process Document, which includes considering proposals, approving changes, and publishing new versions.
    - The [=Advisory Board=] is distinct from the [=Board of Directors=] - and has no decision-making authority over W3C. - However, as part of a [=W3C Council=], - members of the [=Advisory Board=] hear and adjudicate [=Submission Appeals=] - and [=Formal Objections=]. Details about the Advisory Board (e.g., the list of Advisory Board participants, From d3c74209b5f8b93610b74967a48ba6e6ce217635 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Zundel Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:10:49 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 06/17] ad BoD --- index.bs | 10 +++------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index 9511dcd4..380f036f 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -881,13 +881,9 @@ Role of the Advisory Board The [=Advisory Board=]:
      -
    • Provides ongoing guidance to the Team - on issues of strategy, - management, - legal matters, - process, - community engagement, - and conflict resolution. +
    • Provides ongoing guidance to the Team and the [=Board of Directors=] + on issues of strategy, management, legal matters, process, community + engagement, and conflict resolution.
    • Serves the Members by tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee meetings, soliciting Member comments on such issues, From 06777d3bd5e8c89b8d1551d681d935b7c75f8a80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Zundel Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:13:29 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 07/17] fix line lengths --- index.bs | 7 +++---- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index 380f036f..b083c31d 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -884,10 +884,9 @@ Role of the Advisory Board
    • Provides ongoing guidance to the Team and the [=Board of Directors=] on issues of strategy, management, legal matters, process, community engagement, and conflict resolution. -
    • Serves the Members - by tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee meetings, - soliciting Member comments on such issues, - and proposing actions to resolve these issues. +
    • Serves the Members by tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee + meetings, soliciting Member comments on such issues, and proposing actions + to resolve these issues.
    • Takes part in [=W3C Councils=] to hear and adjudicate [=Submission Appeals=] and [=Formal Objections=].
    • Owns the Process Document, which includes considering proposals, approving changes, and publishing new versions. From 944302aaf969e828f9a469e25ed714e494ff0019 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Zundel Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:15:07 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 08/17] fix line lengths --- index.bs | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index b083c31d..4d07205c 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -889,7 +889,8 @@ Role of the Advisory Board to resolve these issues.
    • Takes part in [=W3C Councils=] to hear and adjudicate [=Submission Appeals=] and [=Formal Objections=]. -
    • Owns the Process Document, which includes considering proposals, approving changes, and publishing new versions. +
    • Owns the Process Document, which includes + considering proposals, approving changes, and publishing new versions.
    From 6890fdbbaaeb4f00d0fc23c2cd97de01de063151 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Zundel Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:12:52 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 09/17] Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Nigel Megitt --- index.bs | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index 4d07205c..06e9c435 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -883,12 +883,12 @@ Role of the Advisory Board
    • Provides ongoing guidance to the Team and the [=Board of Directors=] on issues of strategy, management, legal matters, process, community - engagement, and conflict resolution. + engagement, and conflict resolution;
    • Serves the Members by tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee meetings, soliciting Member comments on such issues, and proposing actions - to resolve these issues. + to resolve these issues;
    • Takes part in [=W3C Councils=] to hear and adjudicate - [=Submission Appeals=] and [=Formal Objections=]. + [=Submission Appeals=] and [=Formal Objections=];
    • Owns the Process Document, which includes considering proposals, approving changes, and publishing new versions.
    From 1b396717c92c10e5fd79f945a06aabf7c55b7519 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Zundel Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:15:49 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 10/17] move councils out of list --- index.bs | 5 ++--- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index 06e9c435..3e61badd 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -887,13 +887,12 @@ Role of the Advisory Board
  • Serves the Members by tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee meetings, soliciting Member comments on such issues, and proposing actions to resolve these issues; -
  • Takes part in [=W3C Councils=] to hear and adjudicate - [=Submission Appeals=] and [=Formal Objections=];
  • Owns the Process Document, which includes considering proposals, approving changes, and publishing new versions.
- +Members of the [=AB=] also take part in [=W3C Councils=] to hear and adjudicate + [=Submission Appeals=] and [=Formal Objections=]. Details about the Advisory Board (e.g., the list of Advisory Board participants, mailing list information, and summaries of Advisory Board meetings) From ac8e110738acfd53278f4b930a57f18c645b4c6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Zundel Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:16:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 11/17] Update index.bs --- index.bs | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index 3e61badd..9352ed64 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -893,6 +893,7 @@ Role of the Advisory Board Members of the [=AB=] also take part in [=W3C Councils=] to hear and adjudicate [=Submission Appeals=] and [=Formal Objections=]. + Details about the Advisory Board (e.g., the list of Advisory Board participants, mailing list information, and summaries of Advisory Board meetings) From af017e19c0d3adb74bc865184308c7d10153a6cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Zundel Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:21:40 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 12/17] fix line length --- index.bs | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index 9352ed64..56f01d2d 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -891,8 +891,8 @@ Role of the Advisory Board considering proposals, approving changes, and publishing new versions. -Members of the [=AB=] also take part in [=W3C Councils=] to hear and adjudicate - [=Submission Appeals=] and [=Formal Objections=]. + Members of the [=AB=] also take part in [=W3C Councils=] to hear and + adjudicate [=Submission Appeals=] and [=Formal Objections=]. Details about the Advisory Board (e.g., the list of Advisory Board participants, From 7b121557b0dd5457115dc683d01fa62dd8c6ed89 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Zundel Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:43:07 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 13/17] Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Chris Needham --- index.bs | 7 ++----- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index 56f01d2d..b9ebd7d3 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -875,13 +875,10 @@ Role of the Advisory Board The Advisory Board is elected by the Membership to advance the effectiveness of W3C as a standards development organization (SDO). - - The [=Advisory Board=] is distinct from the [=Board of Directors=] and has - a distinct set of responsibilities. - The [=Advisory Board=]: + The [=Advisory Board=] has the following responsibilities:
    -
  • Provides ongoing guidance to the Team and the [=Board of Directors=] +
  • Provides ongoing guidance to the Team on issues of strategy, management, legal matters, process, community engagement, and conflict resolution;
  • Serves the Members by tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee From c5dd87f7e49b33e4ac3be16f9f7292f036d1813d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Zundel Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:44:45 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 14/17] Apply suggestions from code review --- index.bs | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index b9ebd7d3..72a050b9 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -875,12 +875,16 @@ Role of the Advisory Board The Advisory Board is elected by the Membership to advance the effectiveness of W3C as a standards development organization (SDO). - The [=Advisory Board=] has the following responsibilities: + The [=Advisory Board=]:
    • Provides ongoing guidance to the Team - on issues of strategy, management, legal matters, process, community - engagement, and conflict resolution; + on issues of strategy, + management, + legal matters, + process, + community engagement, + and conflict resolution;
    • Serves the Members by tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee meetings, soliciting Member comments on such issues, and proposing actions to resolve these issues; From 8b73b87f9da18807fce7c6ba8438fd8b787d78f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Zundel Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:48:06 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 15/17] Fix semantic line-breaks --- index.bs | 18 +++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index 72a050b9..ec2ed0ef 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -885,15 +885,19 @@ Role of the Advisory Board process, community engagement, and conflict resolution; -
    • Serves the Members by tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee - meetings, soliciting Member comments on such issues, and proposing actions - to resolve these issues; -
    • Owns the Process Document, which includes - considering proposals, approving changes, and publishing new versions. +
    • Serves the Members by + tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee meetings, + soliciting Member comments on such issues, + and proposing actions to resolve these issues; +
    • Owns the Process Document, + which includes considering proposals, + approving changes, + and publishing new versions.
    - Members of the [=AB=] also take part in [=W3C Councils=] to hear and - adjudicate [=Submission Appeals=] and [=Formal Objections=]. + Members of the [=AB=] also take part in [=W3C Councils=] + to hear and adjudicate [=Formal Objections=] + and [=Submission Appeals=]. Details about the Advisory Board (e.g., the list of Advisory Board participants, From 133bc57bd1dea72abee35b0c277c0899419896f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Zundel Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:50:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 16/17] Apply suggestion from @brentzundel --- index.bs | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index ec2ed0ef..54c4fe22 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ Role of the Advisory Board community engagement, and conflict resolution;
  • Serves the Members by - tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee meetings, + tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee meetings, soliciting Member comments on such issues, and proposing actions to resolve these issues;
  • Owns the Process Document, From 7d674bba97dd568628835936d3d91583899c4692 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Zundel Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:39:12 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 17/17] Apply suggestion from @brentzundel --- index.bs | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index 54c4fe22..5ffdb5ba 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -884,7 +884,8 @@ Role of the Advisory Board legal matters, process, community engagement, - and conflict resolution; + and conflict resolution, + that arise during the the work of the W3C community;
  • Serves the Members by tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee meetings, soliciting Member comments on such issues,