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Dear OSMF members,
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I have provide some updates on <strong>Issue 2</strong> in the community forum: <a href="https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/awareness-on-membership-software-civicrm-issues-under-membership-wg-and-board-review/117106/4">https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/awareness-on-membership-software-civicrm-issues-under-membership-wg-and-board-review/117106/4</a> and cross-posting it here:
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Thanks for your patience. Here are some updates on <strong>Issue 2</strong>:
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Based on MWG investigation, the bug very likely started 1Dec2023 with 573 applications from then
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MWG run a script to detect affected applications and found that:
<br>a. the bug not only automatically accept applications in cases where they were not eligible (number of mapping days in past 365 days less than 42), but also in cases where OSM username is left blank
<br>b. 65% of the applications are in order; the remaining 45% have 1) no OSM username; 2) invalid* OSM usernames; and 3) did not meet the Active Contributor Membership criteria.
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We are developing a process to handle the issue with respect to the Active Contributor Membership and Board Elections criteria as well as the OSMF’s Article of Association, and in consultation with MWG and LWG. The proposed handling process in summary:
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<li>check which application is affected</li>
<li>recheck their eligibility for active contributor membership to confirm their membership, eligibility to vote and eligibility to self-nominate for the Board Elections</li>
<li>An appeal process for those who do not meet the criteria</li>
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We hope to provide more updates soon. Thank you for your support and understanding.
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=Arnalie
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*OSM usernames can be changed anytime so it may have been valid at the time of applications
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On 06/08/2024 20:01 PST Arnalie Vicario <arnalie.vicario@osmfoundation.org> wrote:
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Dear OSMF members,
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I’d like to inform you about two separate issues detected regarding our membership software that can affect the upcoming OSMF Board Elections.
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<strong>Issue 1:</strong> As we became aware from the last election, some members who are eligible to vote did not receive a ballot due to a bug in our membership management software and PayPal payments.
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<li class="default-style">We will notify everybody when ballots are sent out, so that you make sure, you receive your ballot and let us know if there are issues.</li>
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<strong>Issue 2:</strong> As mentioned during board meetings, it was discovered that active contributor memberships were automatically granted after people applied, even in cases where they were not eligible (number of mapping days in past 365 days less than 42).
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<li class="default-style">The Board and the Membership WG will notify affected applications. We hope to do this by the end of this week.</li>
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Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
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Warm regards,
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Arnalie
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