[Osmf-talk] clarification of the AoA amendment on board committees

[Michael Cheng]

Mateusz - although I can't say I agree with all of your comments, it's
great to hear your concerns discussed so openly. The inferences you've made
here would benefit from open discussion between the LWG and the Board. And
we'd love to have your participation at the next LWG meeting.

On Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 4:23 AM Mateusz Konieczny via osmf-talk <
osmf-talk at openstreetmap.org> wrote:

> If someone
> - complains that attribution guideline was discarded
> - reasons for discarding it was because critical parts looked
> like written by Mapbox or Facebook lawyer
> - mentions that it was consulted with unspecific "stakeholders"
>  (likely corporations using OSM data that either want to present themself
> as source of geodata or are outright in business of selling attention of
> their
> users)
>
> Then information that someone works for Facebook is relevant.
>
> Sadly, we have no good way to distinguish "works for Facebook, contributes
> to OSM on their own and it is unrelated to their employment" and
> "works for Facebook, can contribute to OSM because it does not conflict
> with their job as their opinion are not against Facebook interests" and
> "is paid by Facebook to influence OSM as part of their job".
>
> Dec 4, 2020, 08:17 by heatherleson at gmail.com:
>
> And the point is? Members are members. How about we focus on the AoA
> topics at hand?
>
> People should not be targeted for 1. Having a job 2.contributing to
> discussions. Our code of etiquette does not state this explicitedly, but
> let's honour the spirit of collaboration.
>
>
>
> Heather
>
> On Fri, 4 Dec 2020, 00:04 Christoph Hormann via osmf-talk, <
> osmf-talk at openstreetmap.org> wrote:
>
> Just for info to those who don't know since the author of that message
> neglected to tell you (ein Schelm wer böses dabei denkt...) - Michael
> Cheng is working for Facebook.
>
> --
> Christoph Hormann
> https://www.imagico.de/
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