[OSM-talk] correcting/helping inexperienced mappers

[Maarten Deen]

On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 07:30:11 -0400, Richard Weait <richard at weait.com>
wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 12:07 AM, Robin Paulson <robin.paulson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> there's a mapper near me, who's very active adding data.
>>
>> the problem is, he's making a lot of mistakes, such as roads not
>> joining correctly at junctions, bridges drawn as a separate parallel
>> line to the highway they should relate to, and other fairly
>> unambiguous errors.
> 
> In addition to the great suggestions from others:
> - point them at any local OSM meeting calendar / schedule.
> - start that local meeting calendar or schedule if required. Talking
> face to face and coaching while they use their computer is helpful.
> - offer a story about how you discovered that zooming in and using
> "use thin lines" in PL1 helped you avoid broken junctions.

- recruit them in your local militant "no to Potlatch!" group ;)
- show them keepright.ipax.at

Maarten