[Osmf-talk] Updated membership prerequisites plan

Craig Allan allan at iafrica.com
Wed Jun 8 21:44:06 UTC 2022


1.  I welcome the beginning of the moderation process, and I offer 
thanks to the volunteers.

2. I support a refresh of the Diversity and Inclusion Special Committee. 
Like moderation, it is a way to make everybody, anybody associated with 
OSM, feel valued and respected.

3. On the survey - responding to Amanda:

>> Who's going to read through (& translate) the responses? Who's going to analyse exactly what people mean, and categorize it? Are you?

The question is probably rhetorical, but yes, if we have open ended 
questions I would help to do translation and analysis of free text 
answers. There is a well developed science of doing just that. I'm not 
an expert on it, but somebody reading this is.

>> ... then never look at them and never analyze them. I think it's better to not pretend.

Agree. I have agonised over social survey questions many many times. 
Short is good. Ask only what you are capable of using well.

>> Have you considered running for the OSMF Board? 😉

Let me deflect and say that I think our Board members are a heroine and 
several heroes for taking on the work.

Craig





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