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129129Option 3 was rejected because it has the same problems as Option 2 except that
130130we don't have the same unpleasant history with W3C than we do with IETF.
131+ Additionally, the W3C is a "pay to play" standards organization. Organizations
132+ must pay to contribute to specifications the W3C publish, which doesn't match
133+ the JSON Schema Org's open ethos.
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135+ Ben Hutton has had multiple calls with various individuals at different levels
136+ within the W3C, and has a friendly contact should we wish to investigate again
137+ at a later point. The W3C does have an "invited expert" solution for when
138+ a persons employer doesn't want to be a paying member, however this is supposed
139+ to be an exception to the rule, and not frequently used.
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