Re: [Talk-GB] Upcoming changes to OpenStreetMap.org website

2013-12-01 Thread Filip Chirita Rares Cristian
Just went on the mobile website from my Nexus phone and it looks much better than before, really can't see a problem with the mobile version of the new osm. At the same time, you can never, ever, please everybody... Also, I don't think it wise to talk about turning others away when not many others

Re: [Talk-GB] Upcoming changes to OpenStreetMap.org website

2013-12-01 Thread Brian Prangle
+1 for a close button. That box just screams at me to be closed - my brain wants to see what's behind it! Not sure what communication went out about this notifying the community of the date of implementation - I certainly wasn't aware of anything. I saw lots of discussion about the design but

Re: [Talk-GB] Upcoming changes to OpenStreetMap.org website

2013-12-01 Thread Jonathan
I think you've just summed up the real power of Open Data, specifically Open Map Data. If you don't like how it is rendered then choose another renderer or render the data yourself. So cool! Everyone's happy. Try viewing Google's or Microsoft's data some other way if you don't like their

Re: [Talk-GB] Upcoming changes to OpenStreetMap.org website

2013-12-01 Thread Jonathan
But Brian, why aren't you logged in? It's not there then. Jonathan http://bigfatfrog67.me On 01/12/2013 18:45, Brian Prangle wrote: +1 for a close button. That box just screams at me to be closed - my brain wants to see what's behind it! Not sure what communication went out about this

Re: [Talk-GB] Upcoming changes to OpenStreetMap.org website

2013-12-01 Thread Richard Mann
At least they could have the grace to spell licence correctly. On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 6:45 PM, Brian Prangle bpran...@gmail.com wrote: +1 for a close button. That box just screams at me to be closed - my brain wants to see what's behind it! Not sure what communication went out about this

Re: [Talk-GB] Upcoming changes to OpenStreetMap.org website

2013-12-01 Thread Jonathan
Or at the very least choose one spelling and stick with it! http://bigfatfrog67.me On 01/12/2013 18:51, Richard Mann wrote: At least they could have the grace to spell licence correctly. On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 6:45 PM, Brian Prangle bpran...@gmail.com mailto:bpran...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [Talk-GB] Upcoming changes to OpenStreetMap.org website

2013-12-01 Thread Rob Nickerson
Brian, (I tried my best to communicate this change - oh, and it was also at SOTM 2013 :-P ) I agree that these changes should be communicated better which is exactly why I posted news of this change to both the talk and talk-gb mailing list a few weeks ago. I was only aware of it's imminent

Re: [Talk-GB] Upcoming changes to OpenStreetMap.org website

2013-12-01 Thread Tom Hughes
On 01/12/13 19:14, Brian Prangle wrote: @Rob - I know you communicated this change and asked for feedback for which I'm grateful- I'm just pissed off that there was no obvious communication of the date of implementation - at best that's just unprofessionally poor communication, at worst it's

Re: [Talk-GB] Upcoming changes to OpenStreetMap.org website

2013-12-01 Thread Oliver Jowett
On 1 December 2013 19:03, Rob Nickerson rob.j.nicker...@gmail.com wrote: For most users, you just need to log-in and tick the always stay logged in button and the welcome box will go. As an often requested feature I am sure that someone will write the required code to add a close button (or my

Re: [Talk-GB] Upcoming changes to OpenStreetMap.org website

2013-12-01 Thread Frederik Ramm
Hi, On 01.12.2013 21:00, Oliver Jowett wrote: What's the workaround for users that do not wish to retain cookies? GreaseMonkey could be an option. Bye Frederik -- Frederik Ramm ## eMail frede...@remote.org ## N49°00'09 E008°23'33 ___ Talk-GB

Re: [Talk-GB] Upcoming changes to OpenStreetMap.org website

2013-12-01 Thread Oliver Jowett
On 1 December 2013 20:19, Frederik Ramm frede...@remote.org wrote: Hi, On 01.12.2013 21:00, Oliver Jowett wrote: What's the workaround for users that do not wish to retain cookies? GreaseMonkey could be an option. The barrier to entry in setting that up is a bit high for me unfortunately

Re: [Talk-GB] Upcoming changes to OpenStreetMap.org website

2013-12-01 Thread Frederik Ramm
Hi, On 01.12.2013 21:32, Oliver Jowett wrote: The barrier to entry in setting that up is a bit high for me unfortunately (unless you have a script already prepared?) This'll do: // ==UserScript== // @name Remove OSM welcome box // @include http://www.openstreetmap.org/* //

Re: [Talk-GB] Upcoming changes to OpenStreetMap.org website

2013-12-01 Thread Oliver Jowett
On 1 December 2013 20:46, Frederik Ramm frede...@remote.org wrote: Hi, On 01.12.2013 21:32, Oliver Jowett wrote: The barrier to entry in setting that up is a bit high for me unfortunately (unless you have a script already prepared?) This'll do: Works like a charm! Thanks :) Oliver

Re: [Talk-GB] Ashamed to be a part of the OSM GB community

2013-12-01 Thread Lester Caine
Richard Fairhurst wrote: Thirdly; there is no they, only we. OSM, all of it, map and code equally, is made by its contributors. So when Brian says Surely we can do better than this?: Yes. We can. But only if you're prepared to be part of the we. The main problem with that statement is that not