[OSM-talk] Import guidelines & OSMF/DWG governance

[Willi]

I really don't like the attitude expressed by several people here in
response to this subject and which is already contained in the subject
itself "OSMF/DWG governance".

Governance. There's no governance. DWG is a group and everybody is free to
join it. The job is voluntary and unpaid. Being "just" a mapper I'm more
than happy that there are skilled people who help OSMF and the
administrators to keep the system running which I gladly can use for free.

And if they would contact me and tell me that I'm doing something which is
not good for the system or might even cause problems I would say thank you
and be happy to follow their advice. I can map but I'm no OSM system expert
and I'm very interested that the system keeps running as good as it does.

If I travel in a foreign country problems arising from not speaking the
local language are for sure not to blame to the local people. And if I join
an international community problems arising from being unable to communicate
in the language of the community are for sure not to blame to the community.
In both cases it's my decision and therefore my problem.

DWG and administrators, thank you very much for doing this voluntary and
unpaid job. Keep on going and don't' get disappointed by people with
inappropriate attitude for community work. They are the minority.

Willi