[OSM-dev] Sending messages to users
NopMap
ekkehart at gmx.de
Thu May 8 09:57:03 UTC 2014
Hi!
I strongly advice against a general mass messaging API. If there is a
messaging API it can be used for spamming. That we already have minor
spamming issues is no argument for making them worse.
A mechanism where a user has to explicitly opt-in into receiving mass
messages when authorizing and application might work.
A major point when I am advertising OSM and trying to recruit new mappers is
the statement: Just make an account, it's simple, free and guaranteed that
you get no SPAM or ads.
Breaking with that might make a very bad impression. Even putting an opt-in
OSM mechanism into the service of one or a few selected applications might
hurt the neutral and unproblematic status.
Therefore I believe it is a good thing that there is no way to send mass
mails through OSM and would like to keep it that way.
bye, Nop
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