[OSM-newbies] Starting with JOSM and OpenStreetMap in general

[Rick Collins]

At 10:39 AM 10/10/2007, you wrote:
>Rick Collins wrote:
>
> > [big snip]
> > I am a very logical, factual person and this is often
> > misunderstood in emails.
>
>That's as may be. I don't see a whole lot of use in retorting
>point-for-point: you clearly don't think I have answered your points
>and I don't think you've understood mine, whether wilfully or otherwise.

Hmm...  You seem to be hung up on this.  I answered because of your 
tone and the accusations you made.  I thought that needed to be 
cleared up.  I do understand your remarks.  I just don't agree with 
them since they are based on faulty assumptions.  However, as you 
say, my replies don't seem to have mattered.


>I reiterate that this is, however, highly off-topic for newbies.
>Newbies is a forum for asking "how", not "why". You are proposing that
>the standard method of surveying for OSM is not valid and that is not
>a matter which is appropriate for such a forum.
>
>Please take it to talk or dev.

Now that is clear and polite.  Thanks.