On 9/7/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">David Groom</b> <<a href="mailto:reviews@pacific-rim.net">reviews@pacific-rim.net</a>> wrote:<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: "Etienne" <<a href="mailto:80n80n@gmail.com">80n80n@gmail.com</a>><br>To: "Nick Hill" <<a href="mailto:nick@nickhill.co.uk">nick@nickhill.co.uk</a>>
<br>Cc: "Bruce Cowan" <<a href="mailto:bruce.cowan@dsl.pipex.com">bruce.cowan@dsl.pipex.com</a>>; "Ben Robbins"<br><<a href="mailto:ben_robbins_@hotmail.com">ben_robbins_@hotmail.com</a>>; <
<a href="mailto:talk@openstreetmap.org">talk@openstreetmap.org</a>><br>Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:58 AM<br>Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Megastar<br><br><br><br>> Its *not* a competition, its simply a way of recognising that someone has
<br>> contributed a lot. It makes people feel good about what they've done.<br>> Simple psychology.<br>><br>> Etienne<br>><br>><br><br>Can I propose both Steve & Imi receive Megastars.<br><br>It seems a bit unfair that at the moment contributions are measured solely
<br>by trackpoints and not other effort put into the OSM project.</blockquote><div><br>There is also the PoleStar award. David, you got one of these for completing all the roads on the Isle of Wight - which was a very commendable/notable achievement.
<br><br>You don't have to nominate, you can just give them. And yes, we don't shout enough praise, often enough, for the big contributors to this project. <br> <br>If you feel someone deserves it then you can introduce whatever kind of star you would like them to have (Superstar might be appropriate for Steve and Imi).
<br><br>Etienne<br><br></div></div>