[Tagging] solving iD conflict

[Kevin Kenny]

On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 10:18 AM Christoph Hormann <osm at imagico.de> wrote:
> On Friday 24 May 2019, Kevin Kenny wrote:
> >
> > Unless you intend to produce further evidence (to which I would
> > listen), I consider the insinuation that the iD developers have a
> > financial conflict of interest to be highly inappropriate. [...]
>
> Please don't put words into my mouth here - i have said what i said and
> not what you have read into that.

Forgive me for drawing what appeared to be an obvious inference. If
you don't want to imply that the project enjoys some sort of unfair
privilege, or is subject to some sort of unfair influence, by reason
of its financial support, then why bring it up at all - particularly
the anonymity? Lost of open-source software projects have received
donations to support development. Some donors have wished to remain
anonymous. Mentioning such support in the context of other unfair
advantages that you see iD as enjoying is highly suggestive, whether
you intended it or not.