[Tagging] How do I amend the wiki Was[add leisure=swimming_pool to the core-features]

[Brad Neuhauser]

n Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 6:43 PM, Dave F. <davefox at madasafish.com> wrote:

>  On 12/10/2010 23:02, Brad Neuhauser wrote:
>
>> If you go to edit a OSM wiki page, just to the right of Save Page | Show
>> Preview | Show Changes is a link for "Editing Help", which does go to a page
>> with links which will help in editing, including the wiki markup.
>>
>
>
> Yes. I came across that page a while back.
>
> The first link sends the newbie editor (who probably doesn't understand
> anything about wiki editing) to a page that, well appears to be
> gobbledygook.
>
> It's in English,  so the minimum you'd expect is for it to be written by
> somebody who knows the English language.
>
> for example: "Here is OpenStreetMap wiki, of course you can insert the
> OSM's map into any pages."
>
> I know what you're thinking but please, read it again; it doesn't make a
> sentence.
>
> Under the heading:"Colour and symbol legend"; there are some graphics that
> I've never come across in the time I've been contributing to OSM.
>
> Apologies to sound negative, but it really puts off the newbie users,
> especially as it's the first page they come to.
>
> Should these types of fundamental pages be rewritten & then locked?
>
> Cheers
> Dave F.


Well, that page hasn't been touched since May, and nothing very significant
has changed on it for at least a year, so I don't think over-editing is
really the issue.  If you have ideas to improve the page, go for it, it's
very empowering.  I agree about the Colour and Symbol Legend section--this
seems to be an idea that never really went anywhere (unless someone else
knows different?).

Brad
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