[db-wg] Phone number requirement for person objects

On 2024 Jan 17 (Wed) at 17:08:38 +0100 (+0100), Cynthia Revström via db-wg wrote:
:Hi,
:
:In the DB-WG interim session I mentioned that there's currently a
:discrepancy between person objects and role objects with regards to
:contact information.
:More specifically, person objects currently require a phone number
:while role objects require an email address.
:
:I think we should try to bring person objects more in line with role
:objects by removing the phone number requirement. Ideally I would want
:it to be mandatory to have either a phone number or an email address
:in order to not lose any flexibility but I'm not sure if that is
:possible.
:
:During the session I asked if anyone was opposed to the idea and no
:one said they were so I would assume that this is relatively
:uncontroversial but please let me know what you think.
:
:-Cynthia

Fully agreed.

And while we are at it, address attributes should be made optional for
person and role objects.


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