2012-09-20 Lester Caine wrote > Alright insisting on a 'new account' may be wrong, but identifying the 'import source' somewhere is not unreasonable? > We do have the problem of the 'language' used to inform other users and some > English translations on some of the cadastre import stuff would help?
> I will add that I am very much opposed to any suggestion that the database should be 'carved up' and managed > by different local groups. The DWG is not ideal, and as far as I am aware > would welcome some additional help from > wherever. But that is the ideal level to oversee the whole picture and in the end arbitrate when groups disagree > amongst themselves. How many 'border disputes' will we have if we go down that path? I will speak for the Québec community only. Management in a large organization cannot be made centralized only and with a few rules. When we say management, we are talking about following mapping and contributors, informing, teaching, organizing social events. In Canada, we have the Talk-ca discussion list were most of the discussion is in english. And often, there are no tools for monitoriging at regional or local level. I am a HOT member. Our work brings us in many countries were we try to develop local communities. We have to adapt to a multitude of cultures not to talk about computer literacy and language problems. The Knight Foundation 575,000$ award should help to adapt Openstreetmap infrastructure to the organization. I see two interesting text written by Kate Chapman and Mikel Maron of HOT that give good clues. Kate Chapman, http://www.maploser.com/2012/03/29/all-i-want-for-openstreetmap-is-simple/ Mikel Maron All I want fo OpenStreetMap ... Is Social and Attention http://brainoff.com/weblog/2012/03/30/1773 Pierre
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