On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 9:04 AM, John Firebaugh <[email protected]>wrote:
> Hi Martin, > > On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 6:18 AM, Martin Koppenhoefer < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Could we extend the basic terms on the new welcome page? >> > > The new users I talk to tell me that the number one reason they were > hesitant to start contributing to OSM was that it presented itself as > complex, highly technical, and easy to mess up. > To the extent that's the problem, then there is a natural path of solution: find a set of modest but useful scenarios for new users to get started with. Don't try to feed them the entire enchilada all at once: find smaller discrete tasks that can be done, observed and appreciated. "Map a nearby toilet". "Check out that street sign and verify it is correct". "Draw roads in this area", "Meet a mapper in your area and help answer a question of ground knowledge"...
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