[Osmf-talk] Call to Take Action and Confront Systemic Offensive Behavior in the OSM Community

[Ivo Stankov]

 From the summary of the document, the main goal seems to be

"...to prioritize diversity and inclusion in positions of power..."

One of the best aspects of the OSM project is that these "positions of 
power" are, compared to any other similar initiative, very weak. And 
this has been so by design.

At least for my country - Bulgaria (now idea where it is positioned in 
the 3D axis East-West, race, income) - I can safely say that the vast 
majority of mappers do not (need to) know and care what the OSMF is and 
what it does. Virtually no-one has an idea that this discussion rages on 
here and is therefore not impacted/put off/whatever by it. And that is 
great!

Let us keep "the positions of power" in OSM mostly irrelevant instead of 
trying to make them heavier, controlling and professionalized. And 
concentrate on making the fist node change for *any* new user easier.


On 09.12.20 20:06, Celine Jacquin wrote:
> Hello everybody
> I hope you are all well
> 
> We, several groups, chapters, organizations and individuals, have 
> reacted to the conversation in the osm-talk-list 
> (https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2020-December/085692.html) 
> considering that it is an incident symptomatic of the problem we have 
> faced for many years in the community, which is one of the greatest 
> obstacles to diversity at all levels of OSM. Time to make a real change.
> That is why we have developed a beginning of statement on the desirable 
> mechanisms to work solidly on the rules of coexistence and improve 
> diversity.
> 
> We bring it to your attention and invite anyone who feels represented to 
> sign it. Translations are in preparation (any help is welcome):
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/130JCTX9ve4H4ORXznmIVTpXiN3TX8nRGA8ayuTZ9ECI/edit?usp=sharing
> 
> 
> On behalf of the signatories
> Best regards
> 
> Céline Jacquin
> 
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