[Osmf-talk] Hostile takeover of the OpenStreetMap Foundation?

[Zeke Farwell]

On Tue, Nov 22, 2022 at 12:10 PM Simon Poole <simon at poole.ch> wrote:

> My comments were made as response to the implicit claim that the US
> community is not getting its fair share in OSMF governance because the
> Germans are out to get them, which, see above, is obviously hilariously
> untrue.
>

I'm a member of the US community, and I didn't read anything in Roland's
statement (translated through DeepL) antagonizing us as a whole.  The
hostility was directed at several individuals and one company.  I'd say
this was rather unprofessional, but not something I'm going to concern
myself with.   What I did find concerning was the implication that Germany
needs German representatives on the board to represent German interests
over all others.  I find this to be quite an unacceptable statement coming
from an OSMF board member.  Board members are elected at large and their
duties are to the entire OSMF, not a specific geographic region or nation.

--
Zeke Farwell
Vermont, USA
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