<div dir="ltr">> "... contributed to OpenStreetMap on at least 42 days. The specific form of the contributions<div>> (e.g. mapping vs. non-mapping) does not make a difference for the fulfilment of these prerequisites"</div><div><br></div><div>What is the <b>definition of "non-mapping"</b> contributions?</div><div>- SOTM conference organizers?</div><div>- OSM wiki editing / translating?</div><div>- Discussing tagging problems in OpenStreetMap mailing list?</div><div>- solving problems in <a href="https://help.openstreetmap.org/">https://help.openstreetmap.org/</a> </div><div>- Open-source commits - related to osm? </div><div>- Creating tutorials in "non-english" language?</div><div>- ...</div><div><br></div><div>But probably we need to separate the contributions by payments.</div><div>- voluntarily ( non-paid contributing )</div><div>- paid by non-profit</div><div>- paid by a for-profit company</div><div><br></div><div>// "paid contributions" --> ~"paid votes" </div><div><br></div><div>And some <b><font color="#0000ff">"Hippocratic Oath for OSM voting members</font></b>" will be useful. </div><div>like the "Hippocratic Oath for Data Scientists / The ethical checklist that every data scientist must follow"</div><div> <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/hippocratic-oath-for-data-scientists-407d2db15a78">https://towardsdatascience.com/hippocratic-oath-for-data-scientists-407d2db15a78</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>The "Hippocratic Oath for OSM voting members"(ethical rules) will be useful for hostile takeover protection.</div><div><a href="https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/w/index.php?title=Special_Committee_on_Takeover_Protection">https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/w/index.php?title=Special_Committee_on_Takeover_Protection</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>So my suggestions to consider:</div><div>- inventing a "Hippocratic Oath for OSM voting members" (ethical rules) </div><div>- prefer "un-paid" commitments ( self-declaration )</div><div><br></div><div>kind regards,</div><div> Imre</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Tobias Knerr <<a href="mailto:osm@tobias-knerr.de">osm@tobias-knerr.de</a>> ezt írta (időpont: 2022. febr. 13., V, 17:28):<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi all,<br>
<br>
at the 2020 AGM, a 79% majority of the membership asked the board to <br>
propose prerequisites for membership in the OSM Foundation which would <br>
ensure that all applicants for membership have made a reasonable amount <br>
of contributions to OSM (not necessarily through mapping).[1]<br>
<br>
We would like to ask for your feedback to a first draft of this proposal <br>
which you can read below. It uses a definition for "reasonable amount of <br>
contributions" that is comparable to the active contributor <br>
membership[2], but has lower requirements: 42 days of contributions ever <br>
instead of 42 days per year. Existing memberships would not be affected <br>
by this change.<br>
<br>
The 2020 resolution called for a membership vote on this topic in 2021. <br>
Unfortunately, the board didn't produce a proposal in time for the 2021 <br>
AGM and we would like to apologize for this delay. Our current plan is <br>
to have the resolution ready for a general meeting on April 30, 2022.<br>
<br>
<br>
# Potential text of the resolution<br>
<br>
Using its powers under §15 of the Articles of Association, the board of <br>
directors shall reject applications for membership or associate <br>
membership if the applicant has not demonstrably contributed to <br>
OpenStreetMap on at least 42 days. The specific form of the <br>
contributions (e.g. mapping vs. non-mapping) does not make a difference <br>
for the fulfilment of these prerequisites. The board may delegate <br>
verification and rejection of membership applications to a working group.<br>
<br>
## Rationale:<br>
<br>
This change would more firmly establish the OSMF as an entity serving <br>
the people and communities who create OpenStreetMap. By ensuring that <br>
votes in Foundation elections and resolutions are cast by OpenStreetMap <br>
contributors, it becomes more likely that the Foundation will continue <br>
to support the the project well.<br>
<br>
The criteria take inspiration from the fee waiver (known as active <br>
contributor membership) to allow using a similar implementation. Unlike <br>
the fee waiver, eligibility will be evaluated as a one-time step during <br>
application for membership, rather than annually. As such, members do <br>
not have to fear losing their membership if their activity fluctuates or <br>
declines. Existing memberships won't be affected.<br>
<br>
## Considerations:<br>
<br>
This one-time check applies to all member applications including those <br>
that pay the regular £15 membership fee.<br>
<br>
<br>
# Footnotes<br>
<br>
[1] <br>
<a href="https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Annual_General_Meetings/2020/Suggested_resolutions#Vote_3:_Work_on_membership_prerequisites" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Annual_General_Meetings/2020/Suggested_resolutions#Vote_3:_Work_on_membership_prerequisites</a><br>
[2] <a href="https://join.osmfoundation.org/active-contributor-membership/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://join.osmfoundation.org/active-contributor-membership/</a><br>
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