[Osmf-talk] Unusual message

[Dorothea Kazazi]

Hi Ralph,

On 16/06/2019 17:37, Ralph Aytoun wrote:
> Hi, I have received a message from IranWelcomeBot 
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/IranWelcomeBot inviting me to join 
> the group contributing to OSM Iran.
> 
> Can anyone confirm if this is a genuine request or dodgy?

If the invitation points to
https://t.me/OpenStreetMapIr
..it is a genuine request. It is a Telegram channel created and 
administered by members of the Iranian community.

Please note that there are no OSM-related channels on Telegram 
administered by OSMF.

warm greetings,

Dorothea