I've used several different templates. The current one takes a little research. I like to add the specific location they mapped, and when and a specific object. I hope that this reminds a mapper of their previous contribution and demonstrates something that interested them enough to put it into OSM.
I leave out the local meeting information for those who are not mapping locally. It looks like this: Subject: Your [town name] OpenStreetMap contributions Dear [username], I see that you added [specific interesting item from changeset] to OpenStreetMap in [Month and Year]. It would be great to get you mapping again. I encourage you to have another look at OpenStreetMap and improve the data in places that you care about. You'll need to login and agree to the upgraded license and contributor terms. http://openstreetmap.org/user/terms This is important even if you don't plan to do any more mapping. We need your permission to keep your earlier contributions and even if they are few or modest, other mappers may have built upon them. Feel free to send any questions you might have. I'll do my best to answer them. We have a vibrant OpenStreetMap community in Southern Ontario, including groups that meet monthly in Toronto and Waterloo Region. It would be super to have you join us for refreshments and conversation some time! We keep our schedules online here, http://www.meetup.com/OpenStreetMap-Toronto/ http://www.meetup.com/Waterloo-OSM/ Best regards and Happy Mapping, Richard _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
