# LCCWG 2021-08-30 meeting

*Meeting started at 14:06 UTC.*

## 0. Attendance

### Not present
* Patrick - CH
* Charles - ZM
* Rob - UK
* Sophie - HOT
* Naveen - IN
* Anisa - IT
* Jorge - PT

### Present
* Jonathan - BE
* Joost - BE
* Besfort - XK
* Eugene - PH
* Geoffrey - UG
* Maggie - US
* Adam - UK
* Naveen - IN (joined 14:10)

## 1. Administrative

### 1.1. Meeting chair
* Eugene will chair this month's meeting

### 1.2. Approval of the 2021-07-25 meeting minutes
* https://hackmd.io/@lccwg/rkqagB2Ru
* approved

## 2. Main agenda

### 2.1. Support the development of Microcosms ([GL#7](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/7))
* No updates

### 2.2. Provide a tool for communities to welcome new mappers ([GL#8](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/8))
* Demo environment: <https://osm-welcome-tool.herokuapp.com/>
* GitHub repository: <https://github.com/osmbe/osm-welcome-belgium/tree/2.x>
* Where to host?
* can be hosted by osmbe for now
* if it turns out to be slow for people from far away, we will look into other options
* When and how to communicate?
* Add to Local Chapters Congress.
* Don't use in production yet! Database might be purged

### 2.3. Develop/design local community website template/tool ([GL#13](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/13))
* No updates.

### 2.4. Update the OSM website to highlight Local Chapters ([GL#14](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/14))
* Adam has submitted a PR on the openstreetmap-website repo: https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website/pull/3301
* Adam will share screenshots on the LCCWG Telegram group.
* Might need help with translations. [Available in Transifex](https://www.transifex.com/openstreetmap/id-editor/community/).

### 2.5. Moderation subcommittee updates
* There was a live public discussion last August 21 for the draft process for moderation.
* <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Etiquette/Etiquette_Guidelines>
* Public comments up until September 8
* General comment on the simplicity of language vs. better translations
* Next discussion will be for the new Etiquette guidelines.
* Hopefully the whole thing will be complete by the end of September.

### 2.6. Best practices around doing paid work for local chapters
* Joost sent [a summary](https://hackmd.io/Fimtuh0oSlWPs2mjRXqJZw) to the working group. The document also includes the complete answers.
* Eugene: One of the points for discussion is around doing paid **mapping** work. Some types of paid work is not really controversial, but paid mapping work might not sit well with some segments of the OSM community.

### 2.7. Local Chapters and Communities Congress 2021 ([GL#10](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/10))
* https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/Local_Chapters/Local_Chapters_Congress/2021
* Request Jess to create logo/graphic
* Add question to registration form for additional topics.
* Schedule:
* Sep 15: Set-up wiki page with TBD program
* Sep 15: Open up registration
* Sep 15: Blog post to announce + weeklyOSM
* Oct 15: Reminder blog post + announcement
* Oct 31: Finalize program
* Nov 5: Close registration
* We'll try Airmeet; OSM US can share the tutorial they used for Mapping US event
* Discuss further over Telegram

## 3. Other business
* None

## 4. Next meeting
Next meeting is on September 27 starting at 14:00 UTC.

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*Meeting ended at 15:17 UTC.*