More comments on TM0497

After reviewing the TM0497 reaffirmation ballot changes to that document and after thinking about this over the weekend, I am now strongly leaning towards voting negative and at that same time sending a ballot nullification/disqualification request e-mail, with my reasons for that stance (i.e., technical not editorial revisions, etc.), to the NACE STG 05 Technology Coordinator, STG 05 Chair, and TG 020 Chair (see links below). A point that was stated noting that NACE really does not want TM0497 withdrawn is a very good point. There is also a good chance, in this case, that NACE will immediately start rewriting TM0497 no matter which way the vote goes. I agree that the best outcome would be to have TM0497 reaffirmed as originally/currently written (under a new/second reaffirmation balloting process) – not with the changes made just prior to this first balloting process, at least a portion of which I now believe need to be nullified/disqualified. If enough folks vote negative, NACE will be in a difficult position and will most likely want to either go completely back to the original wording or will want to otherwise negotiate to make allowances for everyone’s concerns.

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