[Osmf-talk] Quality of discourse

[Andrew Welch]

On 21/10/2024 9:25 am, Kashish via osmf-talk wrote:

> In another thread, a member expressed annoyance with the tone of 
> discussions. And ever since the AGM thread began, I've been feeling the 
> same way - that a big factor that kills my interest in keeping up with 
> OSMF affairs is the constant passive-aggressiveness and assumptions of 
> ill-intent or ineptitude that pervade these discussions.
> 
> It's only an odd one or two members who do so, but they ruin the 
> environment for everyone. If increasing participation in the OSMF is a 
> desired goal, this must be tackled.
> 
> Are there no guidelines for discourse in this forum?
> If they are, are they enforced?

The Moderation team covers this mailing list as well as the general talk 
list, and the guidelines are available on the Wiki.
https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Moderation_team_for_talk_and_osmf-talk_mailing_lists
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Etiquette/Etiquette_Guidelines

> The same members are also involved in mischaracterizing things so 
> consistently that it seems all but intentional. Are there no rules 
> against that?
> 
> PS - I would also like something like Twitter's Community Notes, which 
> refute misinformation right next to where it occurs, with fewer chances 
> of being missed. But that will probably require engineering effort, 
> which is in short supply.
> 
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