Re: [Talk-GB] OSMF Special General Meeting

2014-11-26 Thread David Woolley
On 26/11/14 01:43, Dave F. wrote: I'm pretty sure casting a vote via email isn't proxy. The notice isn't a request to vote. Requests for special meetings, and, I think any resolutions, from the members, are not binding unless there is support from a certain proportion of those with voting

Re: [Talk-GB] OSMF Special General Meeting

2014-11-26 Thread Andy Allan
On 26 November 2014 at 08:23, David Woolley for...@david-woolley.me.uk wrote: When the actual meeting notice is issued, That notice has already been given - see https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/osmf-talk/2014-November/003079.html Thanks, Andy

Re: [Talk-GB] OSMF Special General Meeting

2014-11-26 Thread Dave F.
I propose an addendum to the resolution: We all go outside do some mapping. It appears that some people have lost sight of what OSM is for. This happens in many organisations when they get to a certain size attract 'organisers'; - people who are not interested in its primary objective but

Re: [Talk-GB] Wikis are not tablets of stone as suggested by the suburbs debate: a proposal

2014-11-26 Thread SK53
Hi Brian, The real problem with the wiki is that pages tend to be prescriptive rather than descriptive. This is the difference between Fowler Fowler (or for Americans Strunk and White) and a good dictionary. A quick scan of Language Log http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/ will show all the