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Ouch. A large OpenStreetMap group has been using a proprietary chat platform as a community space for ~10 yrs. Now they gotta pay a $80k/yr (or $10k??) for usage. 
Slack (now Salesforce) now wants to charge @OpenStreetMapUS for all ~6k users on their server. Ouch.
This sort of bait & switch is why open, community owned platforms (like this!) are vital!
read more on the slack (while you still can??!): https://osmus.slack.com/archives/C029HV951/p1705438543546349
#OpenStreetMap #OSM #FreeSoftware #Cassandra
@amapanda @OpenStreetMapUS I agree that Slack is perhaps not the best fit for a community like OSMUS, but this wasn't really a "bait-and-switch", right? We just outgrew the already-established limits of the free FOSS plan?
FOSSGIS @amapanda@en.osm.town@or OSMUS has been using slack for 10 years. How can you say it's not a good fit. 
I don't know the specifics, but this seems like a new situation. They now have to pay lots for what they got for free. Seems like bait & switch to me.