Very true, thanks Rory. And I neglected to mention the automatic waiver where transfers are a problem...
Still happy to see contribution to OSM systematically acknowledged! Pete On Sat, 4 Apr 2020, 15:49 Rory McCann, <[email protected]> wrote: > On 03.04.20 23:04, Pete Masters via HOT wrote: > > This is different to HOT membership as to be a member for OSMF you had > > to pay £15 (sterling) or apply for an exemption on an individual basis > > (whereas for HOT, you need to be nominated). This fee was regardless of > > whether £15 was a lot of money or not much money wherever you were from. > > The new rules look to reward contribution to the OSM project, not just > > whether you can spare the cash. > > The OSMF will also automatically waive the fee if you are from a country > which cannot send money to the UK (e.g. if you're in Iran) > > The list is here: https://join.osmfoundation.org/fee-waiver-program/ > > If £15 is a lot of money, you can apply for a fee waiver under the > “financial hardship” scheme. > > Both of these programmes have been running successfully for more than a > year, and are separate from this proposed system >
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