bengoFriendly reminder #ActivityPub protocol development will go back behind permissioned closed doors (unless you pay w3c or are deemed an invited expert) at w3c in the near future. RIP 2018-2025 open ActivityPub governance in SWICG.
bhaugen@bengo@mastodon.social thanks for the warning. Where can I learn more?
bengo@bhaugen@social.coop unfortunately I donβt have a great recommendation. but in two weeks I predict you will see plenty of self congratulation associated with an invite only, off-web, in-person meeting where the closed βopenβ social web work begins.
UPDATE: in person thing no longer in two weeks but at some point before long there will be a WG kickoff for w3c members / privileged. The good news is now hopefully there will be more notice on when/where in case anyone wants to seek the privilege.
julianγRe: Friendly reminder #ActivityPub protocol development will go back behind permissioned closed doors (unless you pay w3c or are deemed an invited expert) doors at w3c in the near future.γ
@bengo@mastodon.social info re: the re-charter is here.
https://www.w3.org/2026/01/social-web-wg-charter.html
I'm confused about it, because the move to closed door meetings is concerning. It's not that I fear I won't be invited β I'm certain if I asked I would be β but that SocialCG meetings have been quite divorced from the actual developers, and this move cements this somewhat.
Of course this could also just be a formality as the group moves from CG to WG.
What of the task forces, do they continue? I've been working on a task force under the CG banner ...
Some lingering questions @evan@cosocial.ca @darius@friend.camp (whose name is on the new charter?)
https://activitypub.space/post/907
Evan Prodromou@julian@activitypub.space @bengo@mastodon.social @darius@friend.camp task forces continue. We'll use a staging process; most work will continue in the CG. There was a great session in the last CG meeting about this.