This is a big deal:
The W3C, founded in 1994 by web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, has quit X and declared the fediverse to be their primary social media channel. Follow them at: @w3c
The future of the open web is .. the open web.
@eloquence why is it?
W3C does not stand for an open web. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encrypted_Media_Extensions
@eloquence ever tried participating in the W3C standardization process? Be rich or go home!
@fluepke @eloquence Yes, I did. From experience, becoming an Invited Expert is simple enough and cost me nothing. (Doesn't mean I like the system.)
@f09fa681 @eloquence as if the startup hipsters would invite someone who had just destroyed one of their flagship projects
The secret mailing list just emphasizes their wish not to be distracted with critical thinking.