[OSM-talk] Enough is enough: disinfecting OSM from poisonous people

[SteveC]

thanks steve

Someone mentioned that in addition there should be some topic guidelines per mailing list too, eg newbies@ should not be a debate list but a questions list... should we add that in too? I think that will be super helpful.

On Aug 10, 2010, at 2:29 PM, steve brown wrote:

> Forgot the link. http://openetherpad.org/h2MuQYeCRP
> 
> On 10 August 2010 21:29, steve brown <steve at evolvedlight.co.uk> wrote:
>> Hey
>> 
>> I've drafted a potential "OpenStreetMap Community Conduct" page -
>> would people suggest any changes? And more importantly, to all people
>> who have already commented or started this thread, would you sign and
>> abide to this code?
>> 
>> If you do suggest changes, just go ahead and make them on the page
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Steve
>> 
>> On 10 August 2010 21:23, F. Heinen <f.heinen.nl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> TimSC
>>> I agree he is only talking about how the discussion should be conducted but
>>> OSM needs both. If the project definition is unclear then the discussions
>>> will also be unclear. The license change is IMHO one of these issues. It is
>>> not about wrong or right but about
>>> being clear what the intended goals are and why.
>>> 
>>> 2010/8/10 TimSC <mapping at sheerman-chase.org.uk>
>>>> 
>>>> On 10/08/10 20:40, F. Heinen wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> You can have very valid points and be very right but if the guidelines
>>>>> tell that the project is defined "red" and you think "blue" is better then
>>>>> when you making this point time after time then you can be defined as
>>>>> poisonous (even though you can even be right) as you are draining the
>>>>> community.
>>>> 
>>>> What are you talking about? The guidelines SteveC proposed are to moderate
>>>> how the discussion should be conducted, not how the project is defined!
>>>> 
>>>> TimSC
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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Steve

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