Re: [Talk-us] Fwd: Re: Role of the Wiki

2012-12-09 Thread Jeff Meyer
Hi Charlotte - Welcome thanks for speaking up - I believe many new members share your concerns those concerns should be addressed. I'm glad to see you've signed up for the Welcome Working Group. I'm not sure if the community is ready to implement your suggestions, as they are big big big : ),

[Talk-us] Fwd: Re: Role of the Wiki

2012-12-08 Thread Charlotte Wolter
Martijn, Your reply illustrates what is wrong with with OSM's approach to giving members, especially new ones, the tools they need. The attitude that that information is there if you are willing to look for it is very flawed. Any organization that wants to be inclusive and to

Re: [Talk-us] Fwd: Re: Role of the Wiki

2012-12-08 Thread Frederik Ramm
Hi, On 08.12.2012 20:32, Charlotte Wolter wrote: OSM needs to add a lot more people, if it is to meet its goal of making a feature-rich accurate map of the world. But the idea that a newer member should be willing to search through 10 to 12 information sources to find out how to map

Re: [Talk-us] Fwd: Re: Role of the Wiki

2012-12-08 Thread Serge Wroclawski
On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Charlotte Wolter techl...@techlady.com wrote: Martijn, Your reply illustrates what is wrong with with OSM's approach to giving members, especially new ones, the tools they need. Can we please stick to steps regarding moving forward, rather than blame