[OSM-newbies] Incomplete way

[Andy Robinson (blackadder)]

Anne Wilson
>Sent: 27 February 2008 5:26 PM
>To: newbies at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Incomplete way
>
>On Wednesday 27 February 2008 17:13:54 Thomas Wood wrote:
>> On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 9:08 AM, Anne Wilson <cannewilson at googlemail.com>
>wrote:
>> > On Tuesday 26 February 2008 22:52:28 Thomas Wood wrote:
>> >  > Yes, the OSM server is a little under strain at the moment due to
>the
>> >  > recent slashdotting (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slashdot_effect)
>> >  > Saving your progress in JOSM and reloading and uploading in a few
>days
>> >  > should be fine. JOSM will save the details of what needs to be
>changed
>> >  > as well as the data.
>> >
>> >  I've come to the conclusion that the gps I'm using is just not up to
>the
>> > job. The walk we took takes half an hour, and just 71 points
>registered.
>> > I'm going to buy a new one and start afresh, treating what has gone so
>> > far as a learning curve.
>>
>> It could be just that the GPS is misconfigured, what model are you using?
>>
>It's a 5-year-old eTrex.  It doesn't have the facility to change the
>frequency
>of recording points.  The software is v.2.0.2, and I think even upgrading
>it
>to 2.5 wouldn't give me that.  It won't take 3.0
>
>> >  Is it possible to delete the trace I uploaded?  I'd like a really
>clean
>> > start.
>>
>> Yes, go to http://www.openstreetmap.org/traces/mine
>> Click on the trace
>> And hit the delete button.
>>
>Reluctantly, after all the time I spent on it, I've deleted it.  It's just
>not
>good enough.  When my new unit arrives I'll start afresh and get a better
>trace.
>
>Thanks for the help
>
>Anne

Anne,

It's probably worth asking what part of the world you are in. We can
probably put you in touch with someone with plenty of experience who might
be able to spend an hour showing you the tricks. Failing that perhaps one of
the upcoming mapping parties. We wouldn't want to see you loose your obvious
keen interest because of illogical barriers.

Cheers

Andy