Gentle reminder to all TCs regarding acknowledging comments during your feedback

[Chet Ensign <chet.ensign@oasis-open.org>]

Chairs,

Just a short etiquette reminder that I ask you to share with members
of your Technical Committees as appropriate.

Lately I have received some complaints from people who took the time
to provide comments during public reviews only to have their offerings
seemingly disappear into the electronic void.

The OASIS TC Process places only the most minimal of obligations on
TCs regarding the handling of comments however it does say in section
3.2, Public Review of a Committee Draft that "The TC must acknowledge
the receipt of each comment..."

Please, if you do nothing else, acknowledge and thank those who take
the time to send you comments. It may be easiest if one TC member is
tasked with the responsibility of processing comments back in to the
TC, including acknowledging receipt. But however you do it, if someone
makes the effort to provide you with feedback, it is just common
courtesy to let them know that their comments have been received.

Thanks & best regards,

/chet
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Chet Ensign
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