Back in May 2011, @w3c create Community Groups to enable #developers, #designers and anyone else to socialize their ideas for the #Web for possible future standardization. The program started with 6 groups, and by March 2023, this number reached 386!
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But not all ideas manage to build momentum. In order to improve the visibility of active #CommunityGroups, we have just closed 208 of them that had been dormant for a while and that no-one stepped up to revive - w3.org/community/
Apr 13, 2023 · 1:17 PM UTC
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Community Groups are a critical piece in @w3c of how new Web technologies emerge and how Web standards get incubated.
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You are welcome to start a #CommunityGroup (or more!): pick a topic, write a short scope statement and get support from four other parties for the creation of the group. W3C provides the tools and infrastructure. Read more: w3.org/community/about/faq/