[Strategic] User feedback or What does the community want / miss / annoy

[Kate Chapman]

On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 5:57 PM, TimSC wrote:
> On 27/05/11 20:50, Kate Chapman wrote:
>
> I think consensus is a bit different than "lets put the search box
> 10px to the right and 20px down."
>
> Seeing what features people want on the front page makes more sense.
>
> You seem to be implying that is what I am advocating, but that isn't the
> case.

Nope no implication there, I was honestly trying to get some clarity
on what defines consensus.  I think that consensus is very difficult
to come by, there are of course different levels.  For example there
is a general consensus within OpenStreetMap that people think there
should be a free map of the entire world.  There isn't a consensus on
what that means for example the license.  Or what services the
foundation should provide versus what should be provided by the
community.


> There is really nothing that stops non-OSMF contributors from joining
> OSMF.  Not sure how that makes them accountable.  I suppose some can't
> afford it, but I doubt that is the reason of the majority.
>
> On 27/05/11 22:56, Mikel Maron wrote:
>
> 10 GBP. If it's too much, they can ask for a waiver.

Good to know.  I never really thought about suggesting someone ask for
a waiver, I have thought about paying a membership few for someone.


>
> The issue isn't what the barriers are to OSMF membership, but how we make
> decisions in OSM.
>
>
> And there's just some decisions that just have to be made by the OSMF. And
> the Board is elected.
>
> Please justify the former statement. And the later: not by mapping
> contributors generally.
At some point I don't think everyone can just get a vote on each
individual topic.  I think having a board in some ways is outsourcing
decision making.  For example should all of OSM vote on if the
foundation needs and accountant or not and then participate in the
hiring process?  things would never get accomplished.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tim
>
>

Thanks,

Kate