[Talk-us] Cam4rd98 just doesn't get it

[Clay Smalley]

I agree that OSM needs to be more noob-proof than Wikipedia. Erroneously
changing one thing on Wikipedia won't make much of a difference, whereas
erroneously changing one thing on OSM could throw off a lot of software
that depends on the data being correct. There's only so far OpenStreetMap
can go without some kind of quality control.
On Jun 25, 2013 6:34 PM, "Bryce Nesbitt" <bryce2 at obviously.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 12:29 AM, James Mast <rickmastfan67 at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I'll let his comments here[1] on a note page speak....
>>
>
> Again, all I see is a well meaning user who very clearly is not yet
> absorbed OSM culture.
> There is no belligerence, just a bit of confusion.
>
> The tools could help:
> 1) After the first edit from a new user, the tools could present a list of
> rules (chief among them don't copy from unapproved sources!).
> 2) A new users could be required to take a small quiz, like certain dating
> sites do, prior to finalizing the edit.
> 3) Your first edit could go in a queue for an experienced mapper to look
> at and comment on.
> 4) Editing part of a route relation could bring up education on route
> relations.
> 5) New users could be given 10 free edits, prior to needing to provide
> more contact information and/or pass an editing quiz.
> 6) New users could be given their choice of a mapping challenge, where the
> "correct" results are known.
> 7) etc.
>
> With all this effort to get new mappers in the USA we should be thrilled a
> mapper wants to contribute...
> ... and put in the work to ensure such new users be onboarded
> and brought into OSM culture.
>
> Note that:
> Wikipedia has a strong reasons to allow completely anonymous edits. OSM I
> think not so much.  We could ask
> more of people who want to edit, with the goal of making more good
> mappers, rather than just more mappers.
> We should honor an support mappers who have narrow interests (e.g. single
> feature types, certain types of corrections, certain
> events) as well as those who want to map regionally.
>
> If this particular user wants to map planned and under-construction
> features (and clearly he or she does), there's a way to bring that energy
> into OSM and make it productive.
>
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