[OSM-talk] Google Map Maker - press release

[John McKerrell]

On 26 Jun 2008, at 00:24, Richard Fairhurst wrote:

> Frederik Ramm wrote:
>
>> I know that dealing with the press requires a certain amount of
>> dumbing
>> down, but I do object to the phrase:
>>
>> "Volunteers for OpenStreetMap, the Wikipedia-like website which is
>> mapping the world, say ..."
>>
>> We are not "a website".
>
> Sure. It depends who you're sending the release to, really. If it's a
> tech site then "project" is good. If it's a national paper then
> "website" helps them file it with the right correspondent.

I know someone who knows Mike Butcher at Techcrunch UK so I'll pass it  
on to him.

One thing I'd say about the release is we might want to mention non-UK  
places too, it mentions Brighton and pubs of England. There's the  
wikiguide of Paris too isn't there which might be worth a mention?

I'll pass it on as-is though, it's a minor point.

John