Suggested revision of At-Large Policy Development template
It has been pointed out to me that the template we use has a space for "First Draft" and then "Final Draft". This works for issues that do not generate a lot of dialogue and revision of the statement. For such statements, there is no specific place to post the revised version(s). Simply changing the first draft does not really work, because then we are left with Wiki comments on that draft that refer back to something that is no longer there (unless you go to the trouble of finding the correct earlier version). I suggest that we change the title from "FIRST DRAFT SUBMITTED" to "DRAFT STATEMENTS" and add instructions saying that if multiple draft versions are posted, old versions should remain, with the newer version posted at the top of the box, prefixed with the date posted and author, and separated from earlier versions by a horizontal line. That way we have a full history of the draft evolution. Does anyone see a reason not to do this? Alan
Sounds good to me because when you don't see the developments as new contributions are incorporated into the statements, it may seem as if its only just been ONE or only a few contributors Some statements go through several transitions. M On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 8:42 AM, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca> wrote:
It has been pointed out to me that the template we use has a space for "First Draft" and then "Final Draft". This works for issues that do not generate a lot of dialogue and revision of the statement. For such statements, there is no specific place to post the revised version(s). Simply changing the first draft does not really work, because then we are left with Wiki comments on that draft that refer back to something that is no longer there (unless you go to the trouble of finding the correct earlier version).
I suggest that we change the title from "FIRST DRAFT SUBMITTED" to "DRAFT STATEMENTS" and add instructions saying that if multiple draft versions are posted, old versions should remain, with the newer version posted at the top of the box, prefixed with the date posted and author, and separated from earlier versions by a horizontal line.
That way we have a full history of the draft evolution.
Does anyone see a reason not to do this?
Alan
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Makes sense to me. When I died to post a ‘first draft’ of the privacy stuff, I couldn’t, and so put stuff in the ‘comment’ space. While that whole wiki reflects pretty much what the discussion was, it doesn’t follow the concept of first and final draft Holly On 2 Feb 2018, at 6:40 am, Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard@gmail.com> wrote:
Sounds good to me because when you don't see the developments as new contributions are incorporated into the statements, it may seem as if its only just been ONE or only a few contributors
Some statements go through several transitions.
M
On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 8:42 AM, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca> wrote: It has been pointed out to me that the template we use has a space for "First Draft" and then "Final Draft". This works for issues that do not generate a lot of dialogue and revision of the statement. For such statements, there is no specific place to post the revised version(s). Simply changing the first draft does not really work, because then we are left with Wiki comments on that draft that refer back to something that is no longer there (unless you go to the trouble of finding the correct earlier version).
I suggest that we change the title from "FIRST DRAFT SUBMITTED" to "DRAFT STATEMENTS" and add instructions saying that if multiple draft versions are posted, old versions should remain, with the newer version posted at the top of the box, prefixed with the date posted and author, and separated from earlier versions by a horizontal line.
That way we have a full history of the draft evolution.
Does anyone see a reason not to do this?
Alan
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I think there is room for having personal comments remaining at the bottom of the wiki page, but drafts of the statement should be able to be inserted as they develop. It might mean teaching penholders how to create these boxes for new drafts or asking the new policy support staff person to create one for them. On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 11:28 AM, Holly Raiche <h.raiche@internode.on.net> wrote:
Makes sense to me. When I died to post a ‘first draft’ of the privacy stuff, I couldn’t, and so put stuff in the ‘comment’ space. While that whole wiki reflects pretty much what the discussion was, it doesn’t follow the concept of first and final draft
Holly
On 2 Feb 2018, at 6:40 am, Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard@gmail.com> wrote:
Sounds good to me because when you don't see the developments as new contributions are incorporated into the statements, it may seem as if its only just been ONE or only a few contributors
Some statements go through several transitions.
M
On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 8:42 AM, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca> wrote:
It has been pointed out to me that the template we use has a space for "First Draft" and then "Final Draft". This works for issues that do not generate a lot of dialogue and revision of the statement. For such statements, there is no specific place to post the revised version(s). Simply changing the first draft does not really work, because then we are left with Wiki comments on that draft that refer back to something that is no longer there (unless you go to the trouble of finding the correct earlier version).
I suggest that we change the title from "FIRST DRAFT SUBMITTED" to "DRAFT STATEMENTS" and add instructions saying that if multiple draft versions are posted, old versions should remain, with the newer version posted at the top of the box, prefixed with the date posted and author, and separated from earlier versions by a horizontal line.
That way we have a full history of the draft evolution.
Does anyone see a reason not to do this?
Alan
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Fully agreed. - Kaili ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Greenberg" <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca> To: "ALAC" <alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2018 2:42 AM Subject: [ALAC] Suggested revision of At-Large Policy Development template
It has been pointed out to me that the template we use has a space for "First Draft" and then "Final Draft". This works for issues that do not generate a lot of dialogue and revision of the statement. For such statements, there is no specific place to post the revised version(s). Simply changing the first draft does not really work, because then we are left with Wiki comments on that draft that refer back to something that is no longer there (unless you go to the trouble of finding the correct earlier version).
I suggest that we change the title from "FIRST DRAFT SUBMITTED" to "DRAFT STATEMENTS" and add instructions saying that if multiple draft versions are posted, old versions should remain, with the newer version posted at the top of the box, prefixed with the date posted and author, and separated from earlier versions by a horizontal line.
That way we have a full history of the draft evolution.
Does anyone see a reason not to do this?
Alan
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Totally agree, looks more clear to me. Vanda Scartezini Polo Consultores Associados Av. Paulista 1159, cj 1004 01311-200- Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Land Line: +55 11 3266.6253 Mobile: + 55 11 98181.1464 Sorry for any typos. On 2/1/18, 16:43, "ALAC on behalf of Alan Greenberg" <alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org on behalf of alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca> wrote: It has been pointed out to me that the template we use has a space for "First Draft" and then "Final Draft". This works for issues that do not generate a lot of dialogue and revision of the statement. For such statements, there is no specific place to post the revised version(s). Simply changing the first draft does not really work, because then we are left with Wiki comments on that draft that refer back to something that is no longer there (unless you go to the trouble of finding the correct earlier version). I suggest that we change the title from "FIRST DRAFT SUBMITTED" to "DRAFT STATEMENTS" and add instructions saying that if multiple draft versions are posted, old versions should remain, with the newer version posted at the top of the box, prefixed with the date posted and author, and separated from earlier versions by a horizontal line. That way we have a full history of the draft evolution. Does anyone see a reason not to do this? Alan _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(ALA...)
Like it. Javier Rúa-Jovet +1-787-396-6511 twitter: @javrua skype: javier.rua1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/javrua
On Feb 1, 2018, at 2:42 PM, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca> wrote:
It has been pointed out to me that the template we use has a space for "First Draft" and then "Final Draft". This works for issues that do not generate a lot of dialogue and revision of the statement. For such statements, there is no specific place to post the revised version(s). Simply changing the first draft does not really work, because then we are left with Wiki comments on that draft that refer back to something that is no longer there (unless you go to the trouble of finding the correct earlier version).
I suggest that we change the title from "FIRST DRAFT SUBMITTED" to "DRAFT STATEMENTS" and add instructions saying that if multiple draft versions are posted, old versions should remain, with the newer version posted at the top of the box, prefixed with the date posted and author, and separated from earlier versions by a horizontal line.
That way we have a full history of the draft evolution.
Does anyone see a reason not to do this?
Alan
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Excellent initiative Alan. On Fri, 2 Feb 2018, 7:43 am Alan Greenberg, <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca> wrote:
It has been pointed out to me that the template we use has a space for "First Draft" and then "Final Draft". This works for issues that do not generate a lot of dialogue and revision of the statement. For such statements, there is no specific place to post the revised version(s). Simply changing the first draft does not really work, because then we are left with Wiki comments on that draft that refer back to something that is no longer there (unless you go to the trouble of finding the correct earlier version).
I suggest that we change the title from "FIRST DRAFT SUBMITTED" to "DRAFT STATEMENTS" and add instructions saying that if multiple draft versions are posted, old versions should remain, with the newer version posted at the top of the box, prefixed with the date posted and author, and separated from earlier versions by a horizontal line.
That way we have a full history of the draft evolution.
Does anyone see a reason not to do this?
Alan
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participants (7)
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Alan Greenberg -
Holly Raiche -
Javier Rua -
Kan Kaili -
Maureen Hilyard -
Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro -
Vanda Scartezini