[Strategic] OSM front page discussion and user survey results (with pictures)

[Kai Krueger]

Hi,

On 05/01/2011 06:14 AM, Richard Weait wrote:
> When looking at a bug, I often want to contact the reporter and say,
> "What, exactly?" or "yes, but w.r.t. which direction?"  Is it possible
> / reasonable to allow submitters to include an email address?
Currently if you are logged in, any updates to a bug report will 
generate an email to everyone who has commented on the bug. It uses the 
email address linked to with the osm-account. Although it isn't yet, it 
wouldn't be difficult to extend that to include an email address for 
"annonymous" reporters.
> As a side effect would that additional engagement potentially turn the
> reporter into a contributor?
I have now copied Google's idea of having a reminder at the bottom of 
the bug report, that you can not only report a bug but actually fix it 
directly your self in a hope to motivate more people to contribute directly.
> Perhaps a persistent link to each bug? Maybe as a modified osm shortlink?
> Currently a shortlink with "?m" appended includes a marker in the map.
> Could "?b" open the bug at the center of the map?
There is the details link, which could act as a permalink ( 
http://openstreetbugs.dev.openstreetmap.org/browse/bug/40 ), but the 
other thing could possibly be done too.

Kai
> Sorry to be all bike-sheddy.
>
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