[Osmf-talk] Commitment to open communication channels

[Felix Delattre]

To put in my two-penny worth: I think this is a great initiative to
ensure we don't get locked into gated communities while maintaining
reach and participation on all kinds of platforms.
Many thanks to the board for driving this commitment forward.

Best wishes to everyone,
Felix

On 8/16/20 7:37 PM, Tobias Knerr wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> proprietary social media platforms are a highly influential part of life
> in 2020, and many people use them daily. It stands to reason that we
> want OSM to be visible in those spaces. At the same time, we would like
> community members who prefer open communication channels to be confident
> that their choice will not exclude them from effective participation in
> the OSM community.
>
> To strike this balance, the OSMF board would like make to an explicit
> commitment on behalf of the Foundation: Essential communications will
> always be accessible through an open, preferably self-hosted platform.
> They may be published on proprietary channels as well, but only in
> addition to an open channel.
>
> For the purpose of this commitment, essential communications include:
> * Publications or consultations by the board, WGs, committees or other
> Foundation bodies.
> * Communications mandated by OSMF policies/guidelines/frameworks and
> similar documents.
> * Anything related to how the OSMF is governed, such as AGMs and elections.
>
> By open platforms, we mean those that are accessible through open-source
> software and open protocols, and do not require an account at a
> third-party service to access. (Read-only public access is sufficient
> for one-way publications, but not two-way communications.)
>
> We have already consulted the Foundation's working groups to make sure
> this does not get in the way of their work, and we're now hoping for
> community feedback. Depending on your responses, we plan to adopt a
> commitment along these lines as an OSMF policy at our next board meeting.
>
> Tobias
> (for the OSMF board)
>
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