[Osmf-talk] Draft resolution on membership prerequisites

[Imre Samu]

> "... 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"

What is the *definition of "non-mapping"* contributions?
- SOTM conference organizers?
- OSM wiki editing / translating?
- Discussing tagging problems in OpenStreetMap mailing list?
- solving problems in https://help.openstreetmap.org/
- Open-source commits - related to osm?
- Creating tutorials in "non-english" language?
- ...

But probably we need to separate the contributions by payments.
- voluntarily ( non-paid contributing )
- paid by non-profit
- paid by a for-profit company

// "paid contributions" -->  ~"paid votes"

And some *"Hippocratic Oath for OSM voting members*" will be useful.
like the "Hippocratic Oath for Data Scientists / The ethical checklist that
every data scientist must follow"

https://towardsdatascience.com/hippocratic-oath-for-data-scientists-407d2db15a78

The "Hippocratic Oath for OSM voting members"(ethical rules)  will be
useful for hostile takeover protection.
https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/w/index.php?title=Special_Committee_on_Takeover_Protection

So my suggestions to consider:
- inventing a "Hippocratic Oath for OSM voting members" (ethical rules)
- prefer "un-paid" commitments  ( self-declaration )

kind regards,
 Imre


Tobias Knerr <osm at tobias-knerr.de> ezt írta (időpont: 2022. febr. 13., V,
17:28):

> 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]
>
> We would like to ask for your feedback to a first draft of this proposal
> which you can read below. It uses a definition for "reasonable amount of
> contributions" that is comparable to the active contributor
> membership[2], but has lower requirements: 42 days of contributions ever
> instead of 42 days per year. Existing memberships would not be affected
> by this change.
>
> The 2020 resolution called for a membership vote on this topic in 2021.
> Unfortunately, the board didn't produce a proposal in time for the 2021
> AGM and we would like to apologize for this delay. Our current plan is
> to have the resolution ready for a general meeting on April 30, 2022.
>
>
> # 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.
>
> ## Rationale:
>
> This change would more firmly establish the OSMF as an entity serving
> the people and communities who create OpenStreetMap. By ensuring that
> votes in Foundation elections and resolutions are cast by OpenStreetMap
> contributors, it becomes more likely that the Foundation will continue
> to support the the project well.
>
> The criteria take inspiration from the fee waiver (known as active
> contributor membership) to allow using a similar implementation. Unlike
> the fee waiver, eligibility will be evaluated as a one-time step during
> application for membership, rather than annually. As such, members do
> not have to fear losing their membership if their activity fluctuates or
> declines. Existing memberships won't be affected.
>
> ## Considerations:
>
> This one-time check applies to all member applications including those
> that pay the regular £15 membership fee.
>
>
> # Footnotes
>
> [1]
>
> https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Annual_General_Meetings/2020/Suggested_resolutions#Vote_3:_Work_on_membership_prerequisites
> [2] https://join.osmfoundation.org/active-contributor-membership/
>
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