1- # WHATWG Workstream Participant Invitation Policy
1+ # WHATWG Invited Individual Policy
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3- ## Joining the WHATWG via Workstream Participant Invitation
3+ ## Joining the WHATWG as an Invited Individual
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55Persons who wish to join the WHATWG and participate in their personal capacity
66(the <a id =" requestor " >** Requestor** </a >), but for various reasons are unable to sign the
77[ Contributor and Workstream Participant Agreement] as an [ Entity] or as an [ Individual] not
88working in the [ Field of Web Technologies] (for example, the [ Individual] is working in the
99[ Field of Web Technologies] and the [ Entity] employing the individual is unable to join),
10- may request special <a id =" ws-invitation " >** Workstream Participant Invitation ** </a > status.
10+ may request special <a id =" invited-individual " >** Invited Individual ** </a > status.
1111This policy describes the conditions and procedures for this process.
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13- The [ Steering Group] expects to grant [ invitations] [ Workstream Participant Invitation ] sparingly.
13+ The [ Steering Group] expects to grant invitations sparingly.
1414Wherever possible, persons employed by, contracting, or otherwise working for an
1515[ Entity] should seek to have the Entity execute the
1616[ Contributor and Workstream Participant Agreement] .
1717
1818The [ Steering Group] must approve an invitation by unanimous consent.
1919
20- ## How to request Workstream Participant Invitation status
20+ ## How to request Invited Individual status
2121
22221 . File an issue in the [ Steering Group’s repository] ( https://github.com/whatwg/sg/issues ) requesting
23- [ Workstream Participant Invitation ] status along with other relevant details or information
23+ [ Invited Individual ] status along with other relevant details or information
2424 relevant to the request.
25252 . The [ Steering Group] will discuss the matter with the [ Requestor] in the issue.
26263 . Either the [ Requestor] or the [ Steering Group] may request a private meeting to discuss
2727 confidential special considerations.
28284 . The [ Workstreams] [ Workstream ] the [ Requestor] will participate in and the term of the
29- [ invitation] [ Workstream Participant Invitation ] (usually 36 months) are established.
29+ invitation (usually 36 months) are established.
30305 . Each [ Steering Group Member] must in
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dicate support in the issue (for example by a “+1”
3131 or explicit indication of support).
32326 . Once all [ Steering Group Member] s have indicated support, and the scope of the [ Requestor] ’s
3333 [ Workstream] participation is understood, the [ Requestor] ’s information
3434 is added to a database, and the [ Requestor] is invited to sign the
3535 [ Contributor and Workstream Participant Agreement] as an [ Individual] with
36- [ Workstream Participant Invitation ] status.
36+ [ Invited Individual ] status.
3737
3838## Steering Group decision considerations
3939
40- The [ Steering Group] reserves the right to approve or reject a request for a
41- [ Workstream Participant Invitation ] for any reason.
40+ The [ Steering Group] reserves the right to approve or reject a request for
41+ [ Invited Individual ] status for any reason.
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4343Some factors that the [ Steering Group] will consider when evaluating a request
4444are (but are not limited to):
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ are (but are not limited to):
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5454## Signing the Contributor and Workstream Participant Agreement
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56- A person wishing to join the WHATWG using the [ Workstream Participant Invitation ] status
56+ A person wishing to join the WHATWG using the [ Invited Individual ] status
5757must sign the [ Contributor and Workstream Participant Agreement] . The [ Requestor] will
5858select the option to sign as an [ Individual] who has been invited by the [ Steering Group] .
5959Signing the [ Agreement] [ Contributor and Workstream Participant Agreement ] may come before
@@ -63,34 +63,34 @@ and subsequently verified, any [Contributions] by the [Requestor] will be blocke
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6464## Term of Participation
6565
66- [ Workstream Participant Invitations ] [ Workstream Participant Invitation ] are typically granted
66+ [ Invited Individual ] status is typically granted
6767for a period of 36 months (3 years). Upon expiration the [ Individual] will need to request that
6868their status be renewed by contacting the [ Steering Group] as
6969[ noted above] ( #how-to-request-workstream-participant-invitation-status ) . The [ Individual] must
7070contact the [ Steering Group] if there are any changes in employment that could affect the status
71- of their [ invitation] [ Workstream Participant Invitation ] . The [ Steering Group] may
72- customize the length of validity for each [ invitation] [ Workstream Participant Invitation ] as
71+ of their invitation. The [ Steering Group] may
72+ customize the length of validity for each invitation as
7373per individual circumstances.
7474
7575## Cancelation of Workstream Participant Invitation
7676
77- The [ Steering Group] reserves the right to terminate the [ Workstream Participant Invitation ]
77+ The [ Steering Group] reserves the right to terminate the [ Invited Individual ]
7878status as indicated in [ Termination] . The person may re-execute
7979[ the agreement] [ Contributor and Workstream Participant Agreement ] under any of the
8080other existing terms, but will no longer be able to use the
81- [ Workstream Participant Invitation ] status.
81+ [ Invited Individual ] status.
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8383[ Contributions ] : ./IPR%20Policy.md#21-contribution
8484[ Contributor and Workstream Participant Agreement ] : https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement
8585[ Entity ] : https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement#entity
8686[ Field of Web Technologies ] : ./IPR%20Policy.md#210-field-of-web-technologies
8787[ Individual ] : https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement#individual
88+ [ Invited Individual ] : ./Invited%20Individual%20Policy.md#invited-individual
8889[ Requestor ] : ./Workstream%20Participant%20Invitation%20Policy.md#requestor
8990[ Steering Group ] : ./SG%20Agreement.md#steering-group
9091[ Steering Group Member ] : ./SG%20Agreement.md#steering-group-member
9192[ Termination ] : https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement#termination
9293[ Workstream ] : ./Workstream%20Policy.md#workstream
93- [ Workstream Participant Invitation ] : ./Workstream%20Participant%20Invitation%20Policy.md#ws-invitation
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