I’m responding to an OSMF post ( https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/osmf-talk/2020-August/007095.html ) here as I’m unsubscribed from osmf-talk as I find it to be too intense / unwelcoming.

The point I would like to make echos some other points raised in the discussion. Namely I feel that this is a good opportunity to assess how osmf communicates in general. As others have pointed out, a commitment to open platforms is great but it does miss huge proportions of our community. Reading the responses, it sounds like (some) board members are basically saying other people should re-post to the wider communication channels. I do not think this is sufficient. The board, and it’s working groups, have a responsibility for making informed decisions and to do so well they should gather views from a wide as audience as possible.

There are services that will post messages across multiple platforms all at once. I strongly recommend that these options are explored. Often these services require a fee, although I suspect we have the right skills to develop something ourselves. It would be great if the osmf committed to making this available to all working groups and local chapters.

So in this case, I think scope creep is worth exploring.

Best regards Rob