[Talk-ca] Manitoba Snowmobile trails

[Sam Dyck]

IndyGord got back to me and we will try and find a way that we can better
integrate this data into OSM.

Sam

On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 8:16 PM, Sam Dyck <samueldyck at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Richard
>
> Some clarifications. I have contacted IndyGord through the message
> function, but have not received a response. Manitoba is an echo chamber.
> Including me there are only 3 or 4 frequent contributors. We rarely contact
> each other or coordinate, and aside from the time you were in Winnipeg I
> have never met another Winnipeg mapper in person. It's not that I haven't
> tried (I invited IndyGord to that event, they did not respond) but no one
> else seems interested.
>
> I contacted IndyGord through as general mail because snowmobile trails are
> all that they do, and all of them have the same problems, and it seems
> redundant to start a changeset discussion at this point (but am certainly
> open to it if you or others still feel it is appropriate)
>
> As for my relation, if people want to leave comments they can do so at
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/29282864
>
> Sam
>
> On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 1:22 PM, Richard Weait <richard at weait.com> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 12:58 AM, Sam Dyck <samueldyck at gmail.com> wrote:
>> [ ... ]
>> > Additionally, thoughts
>> > on how to reach out to IndyGord would be appreciated.
>>
>> Same as for any other mapper, when you have thoughts to share about
>> their mapping.  These are in the order I type them, not of
>> significance.  :-)
>>
>> - site-mail.  You can send a message to other users from your editing
>> API account on OpenStreetMap.org.
>> 1) log in to OpenStreetMap.org with your editing API account details.
>> 2) visit the profile of the user in question.  In this case I had to
>> try a few because the case and spacing matters.
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Indygord
>> 3) press "send message" and let them know what is on your mind.  Offer
>> constructive criticism or compliments.
>>
>> - user contact info. They might have an email address or web site
>> address, in their user profile page.
>> Same as above to visit the profile page.
>>
>> - changeset discussions.
>> 1) Starting with the database object that has your attention, find the
>> changeset that caused the issue.  Perhaps,
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/29000428
>> 2) Add your thoughts to the discussion box.  Discussions are public.
>> Be nice and presume that the mapper wanted to do the right thing.
>>
>> - reach out to them via this list, the main talk list, or the various
>> IRC channels.
>>
>> - chat with them at local mapper events.
>>
>> Best regards and happy mapping,
>>
>> Richard
>>
>
>
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