I agree that OSM needs to be more noob-proof than Wikipedia. Erroneously changing one thing on Wikipedia won't make much of a difference, whereas erroneously changing one thing on OSM could throw off a lot of software that depends on the data being correct. There's only so far OpenStreetMap can go without some kind of quality control. On Jun 25, 2013 6:34 PM, "Bryce Nesbitt" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 12:29 AM, James Mast <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I'll let his comments here[1] on a note page speak.... >> > > Again, all I see is a well meaning user who very clearly is not yet > absorbed OSM culture. > There is no belligerence, just a bit of confusion. > > The tools could help: > 1) After the first edit from a new user, the tools could present a list of > rules (chief among them don't copy from unapproved sources!). > 2) A new users could be required to take a small quiz, like certain dating > sites do, prior to finalizing the edit. > 3) Your first edit could go in a queue for an experienced mapper to look > at and comment on. > 4) Editing part of a route relation could bring up education on route > relations. > 5) New users could be given 10 free edits, prior to needing to provide > more contact information and/or pass an editing quiz. > 6) New users could be given their choice of a mapping challenge, where the > "correct" results are known. > 7) etc. > > With all this effort to get new mappers in the USA we should be thrilled a > mapper wants to contribute... > ... and put in the work to ensure such new users be onboarded > and brought into OSM culture. > > Note that: > Wikipedia has a strong reasons to allow completely anonymous edits. OSM I > think not so much. We could ask > more of people who want to edit, with the goal of making more good > mappers, rather than just more mappers. > We should honor an support mappers who have narrow interests (e.g. single > feature types, certain types of corrections, certain > events) as well as those who want to map regionally. > > If this particular user wants to map planned and under-construction > features (and clearly he or she does), there's a way to bring that energy > into OSM and make it productive. > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us > >
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