[OSM-talk] Survey about OSM communication behaviors

Brian M. Sperlongano zelonewolf at gmail.com
Sun Apr 30 17:46:30 UTC 2023


On Sun, Apr 30, 2023 at 1:06 PM Courtney <courtney.williamson at gmail.com>
wrote:

> This conversation has opened up important new questions.  Why is the main
> "Talk" channel the only one that is producing pushback? Why is it the only
> one that is producing such a negative tone?
>


> I don't understand the degree of ire and frankly, incredulity that is
> being levied here.
>


> Is that the standard here? Wait for perfection or do nothing?  Is that how
> OSM itself was built? I don't understand the tone or the defensiveness of
> these comments. If the goal is to advance the OSM project, is it better to
> gate keep all inquiries to a suffocating degree?
>

I'd say you've succinctly captured the nature and character of this
particular communication channel and illuminated one reason why so little
chatter happens here compared to elsewhere.
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