Re: [Talk-ca] Toronto OpenStreetMap events May 2015
On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Colin McGregor wrote: > Some words of warning regarding GTALug. Hi Colin, This is the second time that you have mentioned your unpleasant experience with GTALug on this list, in the context of the OpenStreetMap presentation that they have scheduled. I am sincerely sorry that you had an experience that was so unpleasant. I expect that I will attend Stewart's presentation tomorrow. This may seem like I am ignoring Colin's advice to "stay away". I will also keep Colin's description of his experience in mind. I think that both Stewart and Colin are nice folks, so I do my best to be supportive of both of them. Also, Stewart has promised a kazoo solo. :-) Beyond that, discussion of GTALug is probably off-topic, unless there are specific examples from which we might take lessons for our on-line and in-person communities. Best Regards and Happy Mapping, Richard ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Toronto OpenStreetMap events May 2015
Some words of warning regarding GTALug. I was involved with GTALug for over 15 years, then in December of 2013 members of the GTALug started a campaign that basically made it clear that I am to be the ongoing target of abuse. I don't know what rule(s) I broke or what I did, but essentially all communications I've received from them over the last 1.5 years have been crafted to make it clear I am hated. Bottom line, stay away from GTALug, they are a bunch of nasty vicious people. Colin McGregor On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 6:45 AM, Richard Weait wrote: > Hello all, > > Mappy Hour (Tonight!) > Monday 11 May 2015 > http://www.meetup.com/OpenStreetMap-Toronto/events/52392/ > > - Meet and discuss OpenStreetMap topics over refreshments. Newcomers > welcome. Questions welcome. > > > OpenStreetMap presentation by Stewart Russell > Tuesday 12 May 2015 > http://gtalug.org/meeting/2015-05/ > > - Formal presentation including Question and Answer. > > > #maptime > Thursday 28 May 2015 > http://www.meetup.com/OpenStreetMap-Toronto/events/221436512/ > > - Collaborative projects, peer coaching and discussion. Newcomers > welcome. Bring your computer to work on your projects. > > > See you there! > > ___ > Talk-ca mailing list > Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Toronto OpenStreetMap events May 2015
On 2015-05-11 06:45 AM, Richard Weait wrote: > OpenStreetMap presentation by Stewart Russell > Tuesday 12 May 2015 > http://gtalug.org/meeting/2015-05/ > > - Formal presentation including Question and Answer. Eep! Formal, is it? I don't think that anyone's ever called anything I've ever done ‘formal’. What I'm going to talk about is more on the licen_c_e, open data and community side: OpenStreetMap is more than just a web mapping platform. It's a comprehensive, community-maintained map/geodatabase of the world that you can hack on. Since the last GTALUG talk on OSM over five years ago, it's grown a lot, and developed a huge community of mappers, developers and data users. In this talk, we'll discuss the basics of using OSM, how it survived a major licence change with only a little drama, and how it succeeds as a community. … and it's pretty much going to be like that. Or it will be, when I finish writing it. I'll be stopping for dinner at Mappy Hour tonight, but heading out early to ensure people have something to think about tomorrow. (Something other than ‘/that guy who tried to end a GTALUG talk with a half-hour kazoo solo/’, at any rate.) Stewart ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
[Talk-ca] Toronto OpenStreetMap events May 2015
Hello all, Mappy Hour (Tonight!) Monday 11 May 2015 http://www.meetup.com/OpenStreetMap-Toronto/events/52392/ - Meet and discuss OpenStreetMap topics over refreshments. Newcomers welcome. Questions welcome. OpenStreetMap presentation by Stewart Russell Tuesday 12 May 2015 http://gtalug.org/meeting/2015-05/ - Formal presentation including Question and Answer. #maptime Thursday 28 May 2015 http://www.meetup.com/OpenStreetMap-Toronto/events/221436512/ - Collaborative projects, peer coaching and discussion. Newcomers welcome. Bring your computer to work on your projects. See you there! ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
