[OSM-talk] New welcome page

Bryce Nesbitt bryce2 at obviously.com
Mon Aug 19 20:57:07 UTC 2013


On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 9:04 AM, John Firebaugh <john.firebaugh at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Martin,
>
> On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 6:18 AM, Martin Koppenhoefer <
> dieterdreist at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Could we extend the basic terms on the new welcome page?
>>
>
> The new users I talk to tell me that the number one reason they were
> hesitant to start contributing to OSM was that it presented itself as
> complex, highly technical, and easy to mess up.
>

To the extent that's the problem, then there is a natural path of solution:
 find a set of modest but useful scenarios for new users to get started
with.  Don't try to feed them the entire enchilada all at once: find
smaller discrete tasks that can be done, observed and appreciated.  "Map a
nearby toilet".  "Check out that street sign and verify it is correct".
 "Draw roads in this area", "Meet a mapper in your area and help answer a
question of ground knowledge"...
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