[Osmf-talk] Draft resolution on membership prerequisites

[Craig Allan]

Hi All,

Thanks to Tobias for the draft.

I prefer putting the rule in the positive.
I'd also like to see a generous but definite time limit in the rule.

# MY REVISION - The remainder is unchanged.
... , the board of directors may accept applications for membership or 
associate membership only if the applicant has demonstrably contributed 
to OpenStreetMap on at least 42 days in the past 10 years.  ...

# RATIONALE
Ten years is a low bar to leap. Anyone who hasn't put in at least 42 
days of work in a decade is unlikely to be a worth-while member with the 
best interests of OSMF at heart.

Craig Allan
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On 2022/02/13 18:25, Tobias Knerr wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> at the 2020 AGM, a 79% majority of the membership asked the board to 
> propose prerequisites for membership in the OSM Foundation which would 
> ensure that all applicants for membership have made a reasonable 
> amount of contributions to OSM (not necessarily through mapping).[1]
> ...
>
> # Potential text of the resolution
>
> Using its powers under §15 of the Articles of Association, the board 
> of directors shall reject applications for membership or associate 
> membership if the applicant has not demonstrably contributed to 
> OpenStreetMap on at least 42 days. The specific form of the 
> contributions (e.g. mapping vs. non-mapping) does not make a 
> difference for the fulfilment of these prerequisites. The board may 
> delegate verification and rejection of membership applications to a 
> working group.
> ...