[Talk-us] Change sets covering entire US?

[Mike Thompson]

On Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 5:55 AM Brian M. Sperlongano <zelonewolf at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Frederick,
>
> I am never sure in your messages to this list whether you are posting with
> your DWG hat on or just providing the opinion of a single mapper in
> southwest Germany.  If you're posting on behalf of the DWG, please say so.
> If not, please, consider resisting the urge to immediately fire off a
> response, especially when most of the US is sleeping and hasn't had the
> opportunity to weigh in.  Frankly, it often feels like you're pushing an
> agenda and trying to drive the direction of community debate.  I assure
> you, the US community is perfectly capable of reporting problem edits to
> the DWG when action is needed.
>
I see no problem with anyone that has a genuine interest in both OSM and
the US  - regardless of their current residency - from participating in
debates such as these.  Now, if the US was a small developing nation with a
recent history of being under a colonial power, my view might be different,
but that isn't the case.

Mike
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