[Talk-GB] Moderator Comments - Was Re: UK Food Hygiene Rating System

[Michael Collinson]

OK guys, time to end this thread. Not sure if I am an official moderator 
on this particular list, but wading in.

We Brits are supposed to be ladies and gentlemen every one, so let's act 
like that on our own list.  May I ask all concerned to take a read 
through 
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Community_Code_of_Conduct_%28Draft%29

I'd like to emphasise a couple of things:

First, robust rational debate is fine but when being critical please 
bend over backwards to be constructive, "help not hinder" and think 
about personal impact. The impersonal medium of email can make things 
appear much harsher than perhaps we really mean.

Second, a broad observation in response to a matter I was contacted 
about off-line:  we all have our personal projects that may not be so 
important to others but collectively have made OSM what is is over time. 
Please don't knock 'em. Ignore if you must, help if you can.

Cheers and Happy Mapping,
Mike



On 29/10/2013 12:37, Dave F. wrote:
> The only person being rude is sk53 by attempting to hi-jack a thread 
> with an irrelevant post on a completely different subject. His 
> rudeness is only reinforced by his inaccurate comments which he is 
> unwilling to justify.
>
> It's disappointing that many people within OSM like sk53 are too weak 
> to take criticism or so arrogant as to believe they are above it 
> (There was one user who's arrogance led him to believe he was entitled 
> to tell users to close down their twitter accounts!). My criticisms 
> were explained, justified & on topic (to his post), not ad-hominem.
>
> Dave F.
>