boycott OpenStreetMap … I suggest all LGBTQ allies do likewise.

Alternative solution\events:

State of the Map Europe 2024 18–21 July 2024 in Łódź, Poland https://stateofthemap.eu/

…and the conference will include a “Future of OSM” program, which might be a good opportunity to discuss this sensitive topic.

… Join our #research chat room on Matrix or Slack.

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“Our project needs managers. We need a CEO. “CEO of OpenStreetMap” “

instead of CEO, my proposal:

• OCEM Shepherd: OpenStreetMap Chief Executive Mapper

Courtiney: please invent a good title !

in news:

“Collaboration is the future of mapmaking’: TomTom and Overture speak at OSM’s State of the Map 2023”

this is a trending Hacker news post !

See comments -> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34680958

The proper way for marketing - adding the POI to the database:

• node/8914861741

  • You can add more info with iD editor!

Please add more nearest POI-s (nearest Restaurants, Shops)

HU: underrepresented

probably related to the missing hungarian translation. ( next time … )

@xamanu: “In the end, I’m very much convinced, people can and should decide for themselves.”

the clear OSMF FOSS guideline and checklist is very important, because the github exodus has been started ( ~ because we have a FOSS policy and there is a recommendation inside )

• https://github.com/osmfoundation/welcome-mat/issues/68

On the other hand we also have a diversity policy:

• https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/02/08/openstreetmap-welcomes-diversity/

“The OpenStreetMap Foundation and the global OpenStreetMap community welcome and encourage participation by everyone.”

imho: the definition of the “everyone” == ( current and future github users included and not excluded ) ! so every big changes like this “github exodus” .. should be discussed by the “OSMF Diversity and Inclusion Special Committee” because it has a long term effect.

So if the” diversity policy” is important —-> probably we need multiple git mirror - as in the postgis project …