<p dir="ltr">This is a good idea and to me it makes new users feel excited about what they have done. It also encourages them.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Best</p>
<p dir="ltr">- Enock</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 2, 2014 2:48 PM, "Andrew Buck" <<a href="mailto:andrew.r.buck@gmail.com">andrew.r.buck@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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I think this would be a really good idea. Someone of course would<br>
need to work out the exact text of the welcome message, but in<br>
priciple I think it is a very good idea.<br>
<br>
- -AndrewBuck<br>
<br>
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On 09/02/2014 09:08 AM, Blake Girardot wrote:<br>
> Hi,<br>
><br>
> In the discussion about a validation email for feed back, it<br>
> occurred to me that I don't think we send out a "Welcome to HOT<br>
> mapping!" type of email the first time someone contributes to a HOT<br>
> project. At least I do not remember one if I got one.<br>
><br>
> I was thinking that the first time a user checks out a task we<br>
> might generate a welcome message sent to their OSM account that<br>
> lets them know some of things we think are important. For example:<br>
><br>
> 1. Welcome and we are very glad they are here. 2. Whatever they<br>
> contribute, no matter how much or little will help people. 3. We<br>
> encourage questions and here is where they can ask.<br>
><br>
> Or whatever the powers that be think is import to let brand new<br>
> mappers and community members know.<br>
><br>
> Just a thought. We get a welcome email message for just about<br>
> everything we join, I think we might consider one for HOT as well.<br>
><br>
> Cheers, Blake<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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