[OSM-talk-be] Fwd: [OSM-talk-fr] StreetView?

[Ben Abelshausen]

I think you are right in saying that we should not try to force the issue.

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Sander Deryckere <sanderd17 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Sorry to go off topic, but...
>
> 2011/11/24 Ben Abelshausen <ben.abelshausen at gmail.com>
>
>>  So I don't think we should react. We should just spread the word of OSM
>>> on a continuous base. Apart from that, if OSM would suddenly get in the big
>>> media, we would also have a lot of problems with training newbies. The best
>>> system is that of continuous growth, where the older generation can teach
>>> the newer generation. And I'm not even talking about vandalism here.
>>>
>>
>> I don't think a lot of new users should scare us into not seeking more
>> visibility for the project.  I think it would be a very good thing to get
>> more new users involved!
>>
>> OSM is the best mapping project and free as in free speech! Everybody
>> should know this...
>>
>>
> We should not be scared of seeking visibility,  I know OSM can handle a
> lot of new users, and making us visible is also a way to get a  steady
> growth. But we should not demand the media to give us the attention. When
> we grow bigger, the media will report about OSM because we're more
> interesting, and we will have enough man-power to handle everything.
>
> If you disrupt that steady process, and you really demand stuff through
> laws and lawsuits, I don't think it would end very well.
>
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