Removing public-html from Cc list per Sam's request.
On Feb 26, 2009, at 4:26 PM, Robert J Burns wrote:
Hi Sam,
On Feb 26, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Sam Ruby wrote:
Robert J Burns wrote:
[snip]
I request that no replies to either Robert's email or mine copy the
public-html mailing list.
If there are concerns about my suitability as chair, please forward
them to Philippe Le Hégaret. If you wish such interactions to be a
matter of the public record, feel free to copy www-archive[2].
Again, I think you're attributing words and sentiments to me that I
did not express. I said nothing in my email that suggested you were
unsuitable to be chair. On the contrary, on other fora I have
expressed my joy at hearing of your appointment. What I said in a
nutshell was that it is better for a chair – including you as a
suitable chair – to be even-handed in stopping unproductive and
inappropriate activity. Clearly we all have biases, but as a chair,
one needs to be able to control those biases and be even-handed.
Moreover, by taking and characterizing my remarks as a personal
attack – which I had no intention to make it one – it raises the
level of contention rather than lowering it. And the HTML WG, more
than others I've seen, certainly needs the level of contention
diminished.
My impression is that Sam has been relatively evenhanded in correcting
people who are engaging in unproductive behavior. I say this as one of
the people who has personally experienced a few whacks of the cluebat.
On the whole, I think Sam's campaign against disruptive behavior makes
the list a more positive discussion environment, and leads people who
might be discouraged or unconstructive to contribute positively.
And Rob, I think calling people malicious is clearly a personal attack
and cannot be taken any other way.
Regards,
Maciej
