[OSM-talk] advertising

[tim]

I think the ads are a great idea - and remember the ads go away if you
log in - like the old google ads. (I do think we should give it a go
for a while at least)

That saying, the map on openstreetmap.org is *the* map that we show
folks, that people look at to see what openstreetmap is about, where
people who want to know what osm is go to. The data has been
collected, edited and even rendered by us.

I think mappam is ideally suited to mashups, and also third party
openstreetmap sites. It has a definate place, and I'm very sure it
will take off.

I think the main point that people are vocalising is that they feel
ownership over the map on openstreetmap.org - have produced it and are
proud of it.

They feel more upset of this map advertising (even though it's a
really tiny small icon) than a large block of google ads on the
"normal" html part of the page, because it is not just over any old
map, it's over the map they've worked on. The openstreetmap map is
what's valuable.

Regards

Tim

On 7/1/07, Steve Coast <steve at asklater.com> wrote:
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>
> On 1 Jul 2007, at 16:59, Ray Booysen wrote:
>
> We seem to vote or converse on all other issues regarding OSM, so why is
> this any different?
> Can you point to one of those that involves a substantial amount of work?
> For example, there is a lot of debate over what goes in map features and
> then something simple is decided like 'horse=yes is approved'. On the other
> hand, debate about things like data models and postgres drags on for years
> and nothing happens.
>
> You need not be cynical about OSM because there are tiny pixel gifs on the
> page as a trial. Before the rails port there were banner ads which were much
> worse and there are direct partner links on the front page right now. The
> trial is of course highlighting some good reasons to remove them and some
> new ways forward. I'd be more cynical about the hysterical responses about
> deleting data and the evilness, and I don't think we should take them down
> because of that. If they degrade the project, don't make any money or
> someone comes up with vastly better ways forward then of course they'll get
> dropped.
>
> have fun,
>
> SteveC | steve at asklater.com | http://www.asklater.com/steve/
>
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