[Osmf-talk] Possible AoA Amendment #2: Your boss can't force you to vote a certain way

[Michal Migurski]

> On Oct 24, 2020, at 1:57 PM, Rory McCann <rory at technomancy.org> wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 24 Oct 2020, at 9:41 PM, Michal Migurski wrote:
>> A good solution to *what*?
> 
> Someone hiring 200 random people to sign up for the OSMF, and to 
> vote in a Board of Directors election how they are told & paid for.
> 
> There are people who'll post fake reviews (positive or negative) for sites if you pay then. I'm sure you can pay people to sign up to OSMF.

My apologies, I should have been more clear in my response!

I understand the hypothetical scenario you’re posing. However, you’re not showing two things:

1) Does the takeover scenario represent a real problem that requires an AoA change to defend against? I don’t think it’s a legitimate risk or a real problem. None of the commercial organizations where I or my OSM community works would consider such a high-risk, low-reward move. I’m not aware of other organizations with an interest in undermining OSM’s established governance or the motivation to do so.

2) If real, is the takeover scenario sufficiently imminent that it requires an emergency AoA change now? Unless you have information you’re not sharing, I don’t think there’s need for a rush.

Sorry for not making this argument more clearly in my initial response.


> "interest group of community members"? No-one mentioned that. We're talking about hiring people to join the OSMF and vote how you tell then, not a group of people whose similar interests mean they'll vote similar, nor someone publishing a blog post recommending candidates.

Unfortunately, the sloppiness of the proposal leaves this interpretation wide open. Ensuring that the change precisely prevents the hypothetical scenario without collateral damage to OSMF electoral representation is why this should be done slowly, with both legal and community input.

-mike.

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