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<div>Good discussion!</div>
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<div>I regularly click on the History tab in a wide swath of Bay Area
(my home turf) looking for new edits, and especially, new mappers.
I virtually always make it a point to welcome new mappers in the area
with something along the lines of "great job, welcome to the
community!" Depending on their response (from none to
enthusiasm) I will "friend" them and/or offer my technical
expertise, history of the area, suggestions, answers to their
questions or whatever else they want/need to know.</div>
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<div>I realize not everybody can or will do this, but imagine what a
very nice and welcoming place OSM would be if most OSM volunteers (who
are intermediate and advanced contributors) DID do this! (OSM is
a fairly friendly place right now, don't get me wrong).</div>
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<div>Just like my mother taught me about waving to the neighbors:
it doesn't cost ANYthing to be friendly!</div>
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<div>(Being HELPFUL can take time, yes, but please, "give what
you can.")</div>
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<div>It isn't creepy or Big Brother to click on the History tab and
watch what is going on around you. Rather, it makes for a better
and friendlier mapping community. Those who are ham radio
operators, think of the deep-knowledge "Elmers" in the
community who give back so much. It's the same thing:
shared wisdom.</div>
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<div>SteveA</div>
<div>California</div>
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<div>Bryce Nesbitt writes:</div>
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<blockquote>3) A first edit could go in a queue for an experienced
mapper to look at and comment on. Hopefully that comment is
"<b>great job, welcome to the community!</b>"</blockquote>
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