[OSM-talk] Call to Take Action and Confront Systemic Offensive Behavior in the OSM Community

Martin Constantino–Bodin martin.bodin at ens-lyon.org
Fri Dec 18 11:06:58 UTC 2020


>         Hello,
>
>         I can read at the date of this mail (how can you sign a moving
>         text ??) :
>         «Power dynamics in OSM are controlled by a dominant
>         contributor profile: white, Western and male. This power
>         dynamic has led to a communication style which includes
>         misogynistic, hostile, targeting, doxing, unfriendly,
>         competitive, intimidating, patronising messaging, which is
>         offensive to us and forces many of us to remain as observers
>         and without the confidence to participate actively.»
>
>         I'm bored of reading hate speech against groups of people
>         defined by their color skin, origin or gender.
>
Er… Please read this article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_racism

This call is not a hate speech against white-people. It’s a call to 
recognise the issue and respond to it.

Regards,
Martin Constantino–Bodin.

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