On 2013-01-02 18:26, Jeff Meyer wrote:
What do you mean, "The wrong route?" Is there a wrong route for
recruiting and engaging new mappers?
well, yes. any route which doesn't recruit or engage them.
and i'm not keen on the word recruit anyway, it makes OSM sound like
the army, or a cult
As for interacting, why are you presuming I have not done so?
well, i didn't presume so. i asked if so
the point i was trying to make is that perhaps the experience is
alienating because of all the new software, ideas, concepts that someone
who wishes to map has to learn. instead of more software, more tools,
perhaps what they need is someone talking with them?
maybe they are the types that don't read help guides, that if they
can't understand it straight away give up, rather than search for help
or advice?
On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Robin Paulson <[email protected]
The issue Im trying to address is this: people who sign up for
OSM &
then make 0 edits. Why? Is it because they cannot find the
editor? Is
it because they dont know what to edit?
have you tried good old human interaction? rather than trying to
second guess them and spending a lot of time creating some tool
which doesnt address the problem, maybe ask why they dont
contribute?
this isnt at all answering the question you asked, but i think you
may have asked a question which takes you down the wrong route.
--
robin
http://universitywithoutconditions.ac.nz - Auckland's Free University
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