General comments and discussion should be sent to the public discussion list scheme-reports@scheme-reports.org. The WG has and will continue to monitor this list, responding and issuing tickets for actionable items.
Formal comments should also be sent to the same public discussion list, scheme-reports@scheme-reports.org, to encourage timely feedback from other members of the community.
To distinguish the post as a formal comment, simply say so in the post itself, e.g. by writing "Formal Comment" at the top of the body. Formal comments are also subject to the requirements listed below. The effect of making the comment formal is to specifically request a ticket be issued, and the commenter cc'ed and notified of progress and resolution. A complete list of formal comments and responses will be provided when the final draft is submitted for ratification.
A formal comment is valid and will be approved only if:
Posters should also include, where appropriate:
If an editor chooses to reject a formal comment, other than obvious spam, the editor will email the submitter with an explanation of the problem, at which point the submitter may correct the problem and resubmit.
Formal comments will be recorded in the trac ticket system under the milestone "Public Review", with the original reporter cc'ed. The WG member recording the ticket should choose an appropriate component and priority if not specified.
All formal comments will receive a formal response (marked as such) from the editors before the R7RS small language is finalized. The formal response will describe the action taken and the rationale for that action. Individual editors are encouraged to reply informally, and such notes are not to be taken as formal responses.