[Osmf-talk] 10th Annual General Meeting of the OSMF

[Christoph Hormann]

On Tuesday 08 November 2016, Frederik Ramm wrote:
>
> > Thanks - if i read this correctly that would mean membership
> > numbers have dropped quite a bit (701 to 645) during the last year.
>
> Yes, that's what it looks like although I admit I was a bit surprised
> myself when I compared the numbers. We have always had a certain
> churn (often two-digit number of members dropping out every month)
> but usually the new arrivals outnumbered those leaving. I, as well as
> our membership workinggroup, have yet to get to grips with CiviCRM, I
> bet it is possible to generate a month-on-month statistics like we
> had before.

In the past significant increases in new signups were usually observable 
around events of publicity for the OSMF - like board elections or the 
special GM in 2014.  From my perspective this year was very quiet 
regarding OSMF matters.  Even things that happened (like the collective 
database guideline, the new corporate membership system and the OSM 
awards) were kept fairly on the down low.

Depending on how competitive these elections are going to be there might 
be new signups during the remainder of the year that at least 
compensate for the earlier decline.  But it is unlikely there will be an 
overall increase comparable to the last years.

-- 
Christoph Hormann
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