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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">I think the point Rob was making is
that OpenStreetMap.org can't be all things to all men and neither
should it attempt to be. There are many many instances of OSM map
data rendered in ways that appeal to various users, the
OpenStreetMap.org page should show a generic map use with
information and links to encourage new users and new
contributors. As a regular contributor I rarely go to
OpenStreetMap.org, I approach the map data from other more
specialised routes depending on my needs.<br>
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I feel that the new layout is an improvement on the current and
pretty well gets the balance right.<br>
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Personally speaking I don't feel it would be a terrible idea to
ditch the OpenStreetMap.org map and just have this page as the
homepage: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Using_OpenStreetMap">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Using_OpenStreetMap</a><br>
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I don't believe OSM is about rendering maps, isn't it about
creating a cartographic database?<br>
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Jonathan<br>
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On 17/11/2013 21:14, Oliver Jowett wrote:<br>
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<div>To use the map I'd prefer not to have
that signup box floating around all the
time (I am only logged in when I am
about to edit).</div>
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<div class="gmail_extra">or alternatively if you want a
full screen map there are plenty of sites that provide
alternate views of OSM data. One such full screen
example is at:<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://faffy.openstreetmap.org/?zoom=4&lat=47.63024&lon=1.75347&layers=00000000B"
target="_blank">http://faffy.openstreetmap.org/?zoom=4&lat=47.63024&lon=1.75347&layers=00000000B</a></div>
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<div>Is the response to "Here's a usability issue with the
proposed changes" really "use something else then"?</div>
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