<div dir="ltr">Hi Cameron, all,<div><br></div><div>I was originally trying to avoid any semblance of "stirring up trouble", but I think I messed up and need to be clearer.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier in this thread I said:</div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">> It's not a matter of hurtful words, though; it's no longer wanting to be affiliated with a community whose members make open threats to my employment. I like & need my job too much to continue making myself a target for that.</span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">For the benefit of anyone on discuss@ who is not also on conference_dev@, I am referring to the message I replied to here:</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/conference_dev/2018-June/004774.html">https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/conference_dev/2018-June/004774.html</a></span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">To be excessively clear: after the above exchange, I do not feel safe participating further in a community which has *officers* who can attempt to threaten my livelihood unchallenged, simply because I persisted in asking a question.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">As I told Jeff earlier, I'll still be out here "doing the work" but the OSGeo community no longer feels like a safe or welcoming place for me to do that from.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Cameron said:</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">> </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">We should do our best to ensure opinions are stated respectfully, and encourage forgiveness when we slip up and get a bit passionate.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">I'm not sure who you are referring to with this, but please do let me know if you mean me.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Regards,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Sara</span></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 3:01 PM, Cameron Shorter <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com" target="_blank">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Sara,<br>
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+1 to Jeff and Maxi's words of personal support.<br>
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We are an effective community when people feel welcomed and participate. This doesn't happen when people leave, either silently (as is usually the case), or publicly as you have suggested here. We should be able to hear people's opinions and respect their right to say them. We should do our best to ensure opinions are stated respectfully, and encourage forgiveness when we slip up and get a bit passionate.<br>
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(We say as much in our Code of Conduct). <a href="https://www.osgeo.org/code_of_conduct/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.osgeo.org/code_of_<wbr>conduct/</a><br>
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On 21/6/18 12:26 am, Jeff McKenna wrote:<br>
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Hi Sara,<br>
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Although we haven't (yet) shared FOSS4G travels together I have to say that I truly admire your passion and efforts, and we share a lot of the same traits (do-ing, asking questions, diving in, etc.) I strongly second Maxi's words. You are a leader and a big part of the OSGeo community. Much of what you have been saying or asking I've been literally taking notes of how we can improve. In fact I see you taking on more of a role and not less. I am just speaking from the heart and being open.<br>
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I know how the written word can be so hurtful these days (and I don't want / but yet know that unfortunately my own words here can be misinterpreted as taking one side versus another), but I hope this public support shown here can give you renewed hope and energy for the OSGeo community.<br>
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I encourage you to keep being you.<br>
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-jeff<br>
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On 2018-06-19 2:03 PM, Sara wrote:<br>
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Hello community,<br>
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Can someone point me at the relevant documentation re: retiring current membership status? Specifically, related to Charter membership.<br>
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I understand the processes to nominate & add new charter members but not clear on how current charter members can retire.<br>
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To put it another way: how to edit <a href="https://www.osgeo.org/about/charter-members/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.osgeo.org/about/ch<wbr>arter-members/</a> <<a href="https://www.osgeo.org/about/charter-members/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.osgeo.org/about/c<wbr>harter-members/</a>>?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Sara Safavi<br>
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