[OSM-talk] New users and post-edit processing (was "Making iD the default editor on osm.org)

[Clifford Snow]

On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 3:25 PM, Kathleen Danielson <
kathleen.danielson at gmail.com> wrote:

> I also think this is a great idea. To me, the idea that we can "release" a
> piece of software until it's perfect because if a new user makes a mistake
> he or she will received nasty emails is fundamentally flawed. Granted,
> there's a bit of hyperbole in there, but I appreciate this different view
> of the issue.
>
> As we approach the status of having "fully mapped" the world, we will
> inevitably need to increasingly shift our focus to map maintenance over
> creation. Granted, many people are already doing that excellently, but the
> issue of map "gardening" deserves more attention so that more people can
> participate and maintain and improve the quality of OSM's data.
>

+1


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Clifford

OpenStreetMap: Maps with a human touch
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