[Osmf-talk] 2021 Board election - Submission of self-nominations has closed

[Simon Poole]

Am 24.10.2021 um 16:15 schrieb John Whelan:
> ...
>
> I note that four are from the USA.  If you look at the USA it's a 
> collection of states.  The states of California, Texas and New York 
> all have GDPs above Russia, Australia etc.  Florida isn't far behind.  
> The laws in Texas and California are quite different, certainly for 
> voters registration, green house gases etc.
>
> I think it's not too bad considering.
>
Why would the GDP of the country of residence be relevant for a OSMF 
board position?

PS: from a political regime pov there are a number of countries that are 
a federation of states that could be considered independent entities 
(with own laws, administration and so on), nothing special about the US 
in that respect at all.


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