[HOT] DRC task promotion + Help with uploading pictures to OSM Wiki

Bjoern Hassler bjohas+mw at gmail.com
Tue Jun 27 09:21:12 UTC 2017


Hi Manuel,

Happy to help with images. Do you want to send off list? I assume they are
ok to put on the wiki under CC By-SA ?

Bjoern

On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 at 10:17, Manuel Claeys Bouuaert <
manuel.claeys.b at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi HOT Mailing list.
>
> We've launched a task <http://tasks.hotosm.org/project/2843> in the DRC
> Okapi Wildlife Reserver, in the context of a Mapathon we successfully
> organised more then a month ago. The task is focussing on mapping illegal
> activities such as mining and logging in the park, which are putting a lot
> of stress on the native inhabitants and fauna. It's currently at 50%
> completion and I'd like to get it to 100% in the coming month.
>
> Therefore, this email serves two purposes:
>
>    1. Spread the word that this task exists, and would be very happy to
>    be part of a future Mapathon. We can give some context and documentation!
>    2. Ask for some technical *help with uploading images to the OSM wiki*,
>    to a page
>    <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Mclaeysb/HOT_Mapping_Tips>
>    I'm writing for the purpose of helping new mappers or Mapathon organisers
>    that don't have experience with features such as mines and logging in DRC.
>    Uploading images from an 'edit' page is not working*, and I'm not seeing
>    any upload options on in the left side bar, like some other users seem to.
>    Is this a permission thing? Could I obtain the necessary permissions? Could
>    someone else upload my images?
>
> Who can help me?
>
> Thanks!
> Manuel, from Belgium :)
>
> * I'm doing 'Edit > Insert > Media > Upload' but it says "You must be
> logged in to upload files." I am logged in on the OSM wiki, so I don't
> quite know what I'm doing wrong
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