Re: [OSM-talk] Poll on Governance, what constitutes news, wiki front page

2011-06-15 Thread TimSC
Hi all, This is in reference to the poll here: http://doodle.com/s2zg64vyaup72dcw An idea: can we try to make this discussion more constructive? I have tried to do so here, probably with mixed success. I am beginning to be burdened with non-constructive messages and we really don't have time

Re: [OSM-talk] Poll on Governance, what constitutes news, wiki front page

2011-06-15 Thread Richard Fairhurst
TimSC wrote: Richard, can't we just live and let live? You're profile has the wise words to avoid endless discussions and go do stuff. I think it is possible since we recently dropped a discussion that was going nowhere, at your suggestion [5]. I respected your request - live and let live. I am

Re: [OSM-talk] Poll on Governance, what constitutes news, wiki front page

2011-06-14 Thread Erik Johansson
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Richard Fairhurst rich...@systemed.net wrote: I can't see any precedent for an unofficial poll being placed there. If you want a box to encourage discussion (because, after all, maybe people have just not noticed the 976234 channels we already have for it ;) ),

[OSM-talk] Poll on Governance, what constitutes news, wiki front page

2011-06-13 Thread TimSC
Hi all, cc Richard Fairhurst, I recently created a poll on doodle about how decisions are taken in OSM. I think this issue matters to many people. I put the poll in the news section on the front page of the wiki, so we can get a decent turn out and be able to draw some conclusions. Richard

Re: [OSM-talk] Poll on Governance, what constitutes news, wiki front page

2011-06-13 Thread Dermot McNally
On 13 June 2011 14:41, TimSC mappingli...@sheerman-chase.org.uk wrote: So I ask any interested parties and Richard: please respond with a definition of what constitutes news and/or some reasoning that it is one person's hobbyhorse, otherwise I will revert you back. Also if you want to raise

Re: [OSM-talk] Poll on Governance, what constitutes news, wiki front page

2011-06-13 Thread Richard Fairhurst
TimSC wrote: This issue not just one person's hobby horse - its an issue that is very topical and very relevant. Think you're missing an IMHO in there... and that's rather the point. I can list plenty of things that I personally think are more topical and relevant. I'm sure others on this list