[OSM-newbies] Data entered in Potlatch doesn't appear in OSM

[doug brown]

I am just getting started, and finding the learning curve to be VERY steep.  

I have successfully uploaded my Garmin GPS data to OSM in GPX format.  

I have also successfully clicked on the "Edit" link in the "Your GPS Traces" page, and the "Track" button on the opening Potlatch page that subsequently appears.  This displays my GPS tracks.

I then used the edit functions of Potlatch to trace the GPS tracks, and enter the corresponding tags.  All appears as expected to this point.  I did this for three different tracks, and have many, many more to do, but wanted to see the results before I put in any more effort.

I did all of this eleven days ago, and have waited until after a thursday had passed before writing to make sure that enough time had passed to ensure the data had a chance to be loaded.

Unfortunately, when I go into OSM none of the data I entered appears.

The area where I am working is San Blas, Nayarit, MEXICO--lat=21.5312 lon=-105.2848

I am frustrated to the point of giving this up.  Does anybody have any troubleshooting advice?

Cheers,
doug brown

_________________________________________________________________
Express your personality in color! Preview and select themes for Hotmail®. 
http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/LearnMore/personalize.aspx?ocid=TXT_MSGTX_WL_HM_express_032009#colortheme
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/newbies/attachments/20090301/b76254ec/attachment.html>