[OSM-talk] talk Digest, Vol 189, Issue 24

[Allan Mustard]

Simon, et al, if money is required from the OSMF, could not one of the
working groups submit a funding request for migration to a new platform
like StackExchange?  Microgrant is probably not appropriate for
something like this.  Just my two cents' worth.

apm

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> May 20, 2020, 09:28 by list at tobias-wrede.de:
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>> Can we involve any of the OSM organizations to find, maybe pay, someone? 
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> The question is about the plan. Life support for this specific platform?
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> It sounds like an endless pit that can consume plenty of resources,
> but maybe I am too pessimistic.
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> Migrate to Stack Exchange? Even assuming that this company will agree
> it has plenty of potential issues.
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> Wait for someone to volunteer and fix? It would be nice, but not sure what
> are chances of that.
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> From: Tom Hughes <tom at compton.nu>
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> On 20/05/2020 14:48, Mateusz Konieczny via talk wrote:
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>> Migrate to Stack Exchange? Even assuming that this company will agree
>> it has plenty of potential issues.
> They have a public process for proposing new sites:
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>    https://area51.stackexchange.com/faq
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> So long as enough people are interested it shouldn't be an issue. I've
> been through the process with another site.
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> Tom
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