[OSM-talk] Megastar

[Andy Robinson]

Who's going to get the first death star the ;-)

Andy Robinson
Andy_J_Robinson at blueyonder.co.uk 

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>bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Etienne
>Sent: 07 September 2006 1:44 PM
>To: David Groom
>Cc: talk at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Megastar
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>On 9/7/06, David Groom <reviews at pacific-rim.net> wrote:
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>	----- Original Message -----
>	From: "Etienne" <80n80n at gmail.com>
>	To: "Nick Hill" <nick at nickhill.co.uk>
>	Cc: "Bruce Cowan" <bruce.cowan at dsl.pipex.com>; "Ben Robbins"
>	<ben_robbins_ at hotmail.com>; < talk at openstreetmap.org>
>	Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:58 AM
>	Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Megastar
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>	> Its *not* a competition, its simply a way of recognising that
>someone has
>	> contributed a lot.  It makes people feel good about what they've
>done.
>	> Simple psychology.
>	>
>	> Etienne
>	>
>	>
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>	Can I propose both Steve & Imi receive Megastars.
>
>	It seems a bit unfair that at the moment contributions are  measured
>solely
>	by trackpoints and not other effort put into the OSM project.
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>There is also the PoleStar award.  David, you got one of these for
>completing all the roads on the Isle of Wight - which was a  very
>commendable/notable achievement.
>
>You don't have to nominate, you can just give them.  And yes, we don't
>shout enough praise, often enough, for the big contributors to this
>project.
>
>If you feel someone deserves it then you can introduce whatever kind of
>star you would like them to have (Superstar might be appropriate for Steve
>and Imi).
>
>Etienne
>