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yumraj
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Google Blocking Web Privacy Proposals at W3C (2019...
How and why does a
company
get a veto?
jefftk
on Jan 21, 2021
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Most W3C members are companies:
https://www.w3.org/Consortium/Member/List
. Each member gets a vote.
(Disclosure: I work for Google, speaking only for myself)
Daho0n
on Jan 21, 2021
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And because most are companies it is dying a slow death.
yumraj
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I understand they get a vote.
I was asking why do they get a veto?
jefftk
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The W3C operates on consensus, which means if any member is opposed a proposal does not go forward.
Consider applying for YC's Spring batch! Applications are open till Feb 11.
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