Hi, The OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF) is there to support the OpenStreetMap project. It has usually taken a bit of a minimalist interpretation of its role - but with increased pressure on the project (slow tiles being the most visible), the current Board is taking a somewhat more active approach.
For an overview of what we did since the last elections, have a look here: https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/apm-wa/diary/393843 If you want to help set the course of the OSMF, you should join as a member. This gives you access to the central discussion platform, and the right to vote on Board members and special proposals. We have just finished implementing a significant membership reform: until now, membership was based on paying a fee, or "proving" you couldn't pay a fee. That has changed: you can still pay a fee if you want to (or make a more significant donation :)), but now it is enough to be a significant contributor to the project to get you "Active Contributor Membership". That contribution can either be 42 days of mapping over the last year, or some other contribution (like organizing events or building software or ...). Currently there's only about 1500 people making these decisions, so your joining can have a significant impact on the project! All the info is here: https://join.osmfoundation.org/active-contributor-membership/ Most of the actual work in the OSMF is done by the Working Groups. We can use all the help we can get: writing policy proposals, handling tickets about vandalism or membership applications, working on our communication outreach, ... For an overview of the groups here: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Working_Groups Feel free to ask me anything about joining working groups! -- Joost Schouppe OpenStreetMap <http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/joost%20schouppe/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/joostjakob> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/pub/joost-schouppe/48/939/603> | Meetup <http://www.meetup.com/OpenStreetMap-Belgium/members/97979802/>
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