[Talk-us] Role of the Wiki

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

On 05.12.2012 20:38, Scott Rollins wrote:
> I love the concept of OSM, and I'm glad to have the ability to use maps
> based on OSM's work...but the setup of the project leaves me feeling
> unable to usefully contribute.

To everyone who feels that way, I recommend going to a local OSM pub 
meet or "mappy hour" or whatever the event of choice is, and simply do 
what the others do.

But even if you don't do that, there's more than enough useful yet 
simple tasks that you can perform - trace buildings and urban greenery, 
fix TIGER stuff, add house numbers or POIs - where you don't need the 
OSM black belt to contribute.

You might be unable to contribute on an artisan level if you don't have 
the time and endurance to read up on the finer details (and weigh what 
you read against what you see and what is said elsewhere etc.) - but 
then you don't *have* to contribute on that level. Simply leave the 
local bus routes, spaghetti junctions, and turn restrictions to others, 
and concern yourself with simpler (yet still very useful) things.

Bye
Frederik

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